 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - 244 pages
...HE that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city that ia broken down, and without walls. 2. A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger. 3. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. 4. Pride goeth... | |
 | 1830 - 210 pages
...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... | |
 | David Booth - 1831 - 366 pages
...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,... | |
 | Eli Meeker - 1832 - 182 pages
...instruction in this respect ! LESSON FOR READING. He that hath no rule over his own spirit, is- like a city that is broken down, and without walls. A soft answer...• Pride goeth before destruction ; and a haughty spirit befo*ea fall. Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be truly wise. He that... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 486 pages
...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 srirretri up strife, but he that... | |
 | James Justinian Morier - 1832 - 342 pages
...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... | |
 | 1832 - 618 pages
...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,... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - 1832 - 258 pages
...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."... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1833 - 384 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert Sanderson - 1833 - 100 pages
...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... | |
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A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. 
