...the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. Pr. x. 32. en as their rhiV1-; ¡nul lo, we bring poureth out foolishness. The heart of the righteous studieth to answer, but the mouth of the wicked...

...second reviling word breeds the strife; give to a hard speech the return of a soft answer, Prov. xv. 1. "A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger." And Prov. xxv. 15. " Long forbearance is of great persuasion and " a soft tongue breaketh a bone."...

...excite the wrath of the present director of his fate, whatever might be the provocation. j CHAPTER V. A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger. PROVERBS OF SOLOMON. UPON appearing before the king, Zohrab made no difficulty in going through all...

...Passion, like fire, which rarely goes out by casting more fuel upon it, is only increased by contention. " A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger." So Solomon says, and so common life proves ; but this lady had no soft words, or at least but few,...

...to wrath it of great understanding ; but hr that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. Prof. xiv. 59. A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger: better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled «x and hatred therewith : a wrathful man...

...READING. 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...

...the wicked shall be overthrown ; But the tabernacte of the upright shall flourish. Proverbs 15 : 1. * A soft answer turneth away wrath ; But grievous words stir up anger. 3. Synthetic ; which is a mere juxtaposition ; or rather the thought is carried forward in the second...

...that is slow to wrath is of great understanding : but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly." " 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." " A froward man...

...thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. 44 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 45 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. 46 The meek shall...

...in a repulsive tone, do not imitate this censurable part of his conduct, always remembering that ' a soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger.' On the question of receiving visits, I would advise you not to evince a greater fondness for it than...