...wrath is of great understanding ; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. PROVERBS xiv. 29. A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger. PROVERBS xv. 1. A wrathful man stirreth up strife; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. PROVERBS...

...we have the same Bible; and if we are really, as we ought to be, guided by its principles, we learn that " A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up strife ;" we learn, " How great a matter a little fire kindleth ;" we learn from the Saviour to pray,...

...abundance of peace. Pr. 10. 12. Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. Pr. 15. 1. A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. Pr. 16. 7. When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Pr....

...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."...

...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...

...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...

...glad to hear that, as the zone leader, you were very calm about it and did not react by retaliating. A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. (Proverbs 15:1) By turning the other cheek and speaking calmly with him thereafter, you turned things...

...off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth." (Col. 3:8) "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger." (Prov, 15:1) "Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place...

...southern stand-point. I endeavored to keep my voice under, being reminded of that scripture which said: "A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger." The doctor felt that the North had committed the unpardonable sin, and there was no forgiveness for...

...bitterness. I didn't even feel lonely anymore. Once I understood the power found in the following scripture, "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger" (Proverbs 15:1; NKJV), I was led to just pray. My prayers became that someday each of you would come...