...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...

...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...

...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,...

...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...

...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,...

...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...

...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...

...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."...

...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...