...king's favour is toward a wise servant : but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. CHAP. XV. A Soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. 3...

...10. 32. Solomon's observation may be reckoned applicable here, as well as upon other occasions : " A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger." Prov. xv. 1. In this way redeem time to yourselves, for all the good purposes of life. In this way...

...words which stir up anger; and by satirical, contemptuous, or ill-natured remarks, and insinuations. "A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright, but the mouth of fools pourcth out foolishness." It...

...allay the rising of hateful passions ; while the opposite tend only to irritate and inflame them. " A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger." Let us, therefore, in all our intercourse with others, be " gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men."...

...convince our adversary, than all the vociferations of passionate invective. For, as the wise man says, " a soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger." " The beginning of strife is, as when one letteth out water : wherefore leave off contention before...

...favour is toward a wise servant ; But his wrath is against him that causeth shame. p CHAPTER XV. 1 A SOFT answer turneth away wrath ; But grievous words stir up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge agree- / able; But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness....

...VIII. HE that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Pride goeth before...

...fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. (5 Mt. 22.) 15. Are our passions often regulated by our words? A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger. (15 Pr. 1.) 16. When anger is justly excited how must it be always governed ? Be ye angry, and sin...

...forth good things : and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things. Prov. xv. 1. A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. Prov. xvi. 24. Pleasant words are as an honey-comb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. Eccles....

...generally attended to, and if not, in what manner we may avoid transgression upon any future occasion. " A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger." Could any person, who goes much abroad into the world, suppose that these words were contained in a...