...people. The king's favour is toward a wise servant: But his wrath is against him that causeth shame. A SOFT answer turneth away wrath: But grievous words...wise useth knowledge aright : But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Beholding the evil and the good....

...uncle had on his four hundred ; and he would not he dictated to by the greatest lord in the land. " A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger," Prov. xv. 1. Uncle Barnaby adopted the former method of dealing with his angry neighbour, and its efficacy...

...Prov. xiv. 1 7. He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of wicked devices is hated. xv. 1. A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger. Ver. 18. A wrathful man stirreth up strife, but he that is slow to anger appeascth strife. xvi. 32....

...how to go to the city, Prov. x. 32. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, Chap. xv. 3. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright ; but the mouth of fools poureth o't foolishness. And Chap. xvi. 23. The heart of the righteous teacheth his mouth, and addeth...

...that causelh shame. CHAP. XV. A SO FT answer turneth away wrnth : hut grievous words stir up anger. 2 he. LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall g poureth out foolishness. 3 The eyes of the LORD are in everyplace, beholding the evil and the good....

...himself to him who judgeth righteously." The observation of Solomon is often verified in experience, " A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger. 5. Anger is sinful, when it prompts to designs, or acts of revenge. The divine law authorized a judge,...

...guile. Ver. II. Let him eschew evil, ai:d do good : let him »eek peace, and ensue it. Prov. xv. 1. A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. Judges viii, 1. And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calludst...

...marched out of Egypt, and at such a place they murmured against God ; and Solomon could remark, that " a soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger ;" or, that " better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a stalled ox, and hatred therewith."*...

...various ramifications, are frequently inculcated, with no less energy of thought and expression. "' A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger." " The beginning of strife is as one letting out water, therefore leave off contention before it be meddled...

...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...