 | Robert Shirley BUNBURY - 1845 - 210 pages
...beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness ; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness."* " A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger." " The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright : but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness."... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1845 - 456 pages
...word of Holy Writ has in it a better turn of worldly wisdom than that from the Book of Proverbs: — " A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger." The " soft answer " is, in fact, a euphemism. No one is offended who is told that " he labors under... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Christian life - 1845 - 338 pages
...becomes a small pedlar. A small spark makes a great fire. A smart reproof is better than smooth deceit. A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger. As the old cock crows, the young cock learns. A stitch in time saves nine. As welcome as flowers in... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1845 - 692 pages
...Pleasant words are as an honey-comb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. — Prov. xvi. 24. A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger. — Prov. xv. 1. » 2 Thess. iii. 15. language is most proper and advantageous, and that reproachful... | |
 | James Slade - 1846 - 136 pages
...3. He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly ; and a man of wicked devices is hated. Proverbs xiv. 17. A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger. Proverbs xv. 1. Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words ? There is more hope of a fool than of... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1842 - 316 pages
...the Bible," said Mr. Trueman, " a passage peculiarly applicable to the present case. It is this ; ' A soft, answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.' I have found this precept, in a life that has numbered more than double your years, to be one that... | |
 | Quency Gardner - Religion - 2004 - 326 pages
...brother Tommy, "We might fail to love but love will never fail." In Proverbs 15:1 Solomon has written, "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger." We can respond with grievous words when grievous words are spoken to us (which is a manifestation of... | |
 | Mary Cox Garner - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2004 - 238 pages
...person, to talk it over with. Thomas Fuller said, "As fire kindled by bellows, so is anger by words." "A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger." Proverbs 15:1 Another extreme danger can be in turning our anger inward and thus becoming depressed.... | |
 | Teresa M. Musser - Religion - 2004 - 258 pages
...will have great treasure in Heaven and their rewards very satisfying! Here is wisdom. (Prov 15:1 KJV) A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. (Prov 16:23, 24 KJV) The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. Pleasant... | |
 | Phillip Samlalsingh - Religion - 2005 - 258 pages
...For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh (Proverbs 4:20-22). 37. A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger (Proverbs 15:1). 38. Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bone... | |
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A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. 
