...HE that hath no rule over his mm 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 there with*. Pride goeth before...

...speak no guile; — Let him eschew evil, and do good : let him seek peace, and ensue it. Prov. xv. 1. A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. Judges viii. 1, 2, 3. And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou...

...Cor. x. 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...

...part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone.—Rev. xxi. 8. Against Quarrelling, fyc. fyc. A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he'that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. The heart of the...

...departed asunder the one from the other." It was the observation of the wise king many ages since, " a soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger." Daily experience confirms the j ustness of the observation. Probably the latter member of it may have...

...great understanding: but he that is hasty (or short) of spirit, exalteth folly. — Prov. xiv. 17. 29. A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger, &c. A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. —Prov. xv....

...him with mildness ; while Remus, had he been acquainted with the Scripture, would have known that ' a soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.' " "I think, mamma, I shall never forget this story, but it is very difficult to remember anything when...

...that causelh shame. CHAP. XV. A SOFT answer lurnoth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooU poureth out foolishness. ¿The eyes of the LORD art in every placj '¿holding the evil and the...

...because he knoweth not how to go to the city." " The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable." " The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright : but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness." " The heart of the righteous teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his...

...in opposition to one another, for the purpose of rendering their distinction more apparent : as, " A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger." And the following from the Guardian: " True Honour, though it be a different principle from Religion,...