 | John Stevens Cabot ABBOTT - Christian life - 1837 - 184 pages
...love serve one another. " Cease from anger and forsake wrath: He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly. A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger. " Love peace. Have peace one with another. If it be possible, as much as Heth in you, live peaceably... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1838 - 642 pages
...Cor. x. 32. Solomon's observation may be reckoned applicable here, as well as upon other occasions: " A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger," Prov. xv. 1. In this way redeem time to yourselves, for all the good purposes of life. In this way... | |
 | 1839 - 496 pages
...uncle had on his four hundred ; and he would not be dictated to by the greatest lord in the land. " A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger," Prov. iv. 1 . Uncle Barnaby adopted the former method of dealing with his angry neighbour, and its... | |
 | Bible - 1839 - 1060 pages
...Jer. 16. 17. & 32. 19. Hebr. 4. 13. + Hcb. Tin /if aliag of tilt tongue. 1 1 Chap..lO. I. CHAP. XV. A for the spirit of heaviness ; that they might be called trees 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: bbut the mouth of fools f poureth out foolishness.... | |
 | George Washington Bethune - Christian life - 1839 - 228 pages
...fig-trees, neither will we hear vituperative and annoying language from a gentle and forgiving spirit. "A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger." Rough words are like oil, which make the flame of anger burn the fiercer; meek words often, like water,... | |
 | Husbands - 1839 - 302 pages
...that is slow to wrath is of great understanding ; but he that is of a hasty spirit exalteth folly." " A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger." " He that hath no role over his own spirit, is like a city broken down, and without walls." " He that... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - Christian life - 1840 - 282 pages
...to anger is better than the mighty ; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. — A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger." Meekness, then, is one of the graces of the Christian. It is a distinguishing mark of true discipleship.... | |
 | Elocution - 1840 - 322 pages
...righteous hath hope in his death. Righteousness exalteth' a nation', but sin is a reproach to any people. A soft answer turneth away wrath'; but grievous words stir up anger. The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. * Better is a dinner of herbs... | |
 | Society for improving the condition of the labouring classes - 1840 - 168 pages
...understanding; but he that is of a hasty spirit exalteth folly." "He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly." "A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger." " He that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city broken down, and without walls.' ' "Blessed... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1840 - 594 pages
...to resentment ; who use no unkind words or harsh expressions; who remember that valuable saying, " A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger." Jesus was remarkable for meekness. It is said, such " shall inherit the earth." The Greek word so translated,... | |
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A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. 
