...health. The lip of truth shall be established forever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment" — "The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness" — "A wholesome tongue is a tree of life; but perverseness therein is a breach...

...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...

...begins to be rational? "The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the fool doth not so. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness." II. Another class of sins of the tongue includes those that arise from impatience...

...them, is a matter of detail for private application. The general precepts are such as the following : " The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright, but the mouth of fools poureth out'foolishness." "A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth." " Whoso keepethhis...

...Jer. 16. 17. & 32. 19. Hebr. 4. 13. + Hcb. Tin /if aliag of tilt tongue. 1 1 Chap..lO. I. CHAP. XV. A for the spirit of heaviness ; that they might be called trees 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: bbut the mouth of fools f poureth out foolishness....

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

...fig-trees, neither will we hear vituperative and annoying language from a gentle and forgiving spirit. "A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger." Rough words are like oil, which make the flame of anger burn the fiercer; meek words often, like water,...

...that is slow to wrath is of great understanding ; but he that is of a hasty spirit exalteth folly." " A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger." " He that hath no role over his own spirit, is like a city broken down, and without walls." " He that...

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...righteous hath hope in his death. Righteousness exalteth' a nation', but sin is a reproach to any people. A soft answer turneth away wrath'; but grievous words stir up anger. The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. * Better is a dinner of herbs...