...generally attended to, and if not, in what manner we may avoid transgression upon any future occasion. " A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger." Could any person, who goes much abroad into the world, suppose that these words were contained in a...

...fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. (5 Mt. 22.) 15. Are our passions often regulated by our words? A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger. (15 Pr. 1.) 16. When anger is justly excited how must it be always governed ? Be ye angry, and sin...

...keepeth his soul from troubles. Q. 1 27. What saith Solomon of giving a soft answer ? Proverbs, xv. 1. A. A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. OF ANGER, WRATH, AND MA1ICE. Q. 128. What saith Solomon of being slow to anger? Proverbs, xvi. 32....

...forth good things : and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things. Prov. xv. 1. A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. Prov. xvi. 24. Pleasant words are as an honey-comb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. Eccles....

...fool, shall be in danger of hellfire. (5 Mt. 22.) 15. Are our passions often regulated by our words? A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger. (15 Pr. 1.) 16. When anger is justly excited, how must it be always governed? Be ye angry, aud sin...

...openeth wide his lips, shall have destruction, &c. A righteous man hateth lying. — Prov. xiii. 3. 5. 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, &c....

...that anger justified and indulged upon principle, very speedily becomes thus and habitually unsubdued. "A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. ".f. " He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty ; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that...

...great understanding : but he that is hasty (or short) of spirit, cxalteth folly. — Prov. xiv. 17. 29. A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up. anger, &c. A wrathful man stirreth up strife : but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. — Prov. xv....

...heat of our own temper, as to endeavour to turn away their wrath with a soft answer. (Prov. xv. 1.) A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger. If we in temperately and unseasonably set ourselves to oppose them, we shall but irritate them more...

...it." Maria's hand shook and her eyes filled with tears as she said, " Because I have learned that ' A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.' " " And is that what religion has taught you ?" asked George. " I don't think I could have been patient...