 | Richard Mant - Apostles - 1828 - 634 pages
...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... | |
 | History, Ancient - 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 we... | |
 | David Booth - English language - 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Eli Meeker - Arithmetic - 1832 - 182 pages
...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... | |
 | 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."... | |
 | James Justinian Morier - English fiction - 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,... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...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... | |
 | Edward Robinson - English language - 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... | |
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A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. 
