...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....

...inquiry vain, and was silent. SECTION Vin. 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 grevious words stir up anger. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred...

...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...

...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,...

...inquiry vain, and was silent. SECTION VIII. He that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a ci that is broken down, and without walls. A soft answer turneth away wrath s. but grievous wor stir up anger. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stall ox and hatred...

...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...

...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...

...; and wilt tliou rail at thy brother ? The best way to succeed, is to treat him with tenderness. " A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger." From the meek and gentle do portment • of the archangel, the Apos-3e takes occasion to arraign and...