 | Barnaby (Uncle.) - 1799 - 374 sider
...uncle had on his four hundred ; and he would not he dictated to by the greatest lord in the land. " A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger," Prov. xv. 1. Uncle Barnaby adopted the former method of dealing with his angry neighbour, and its efficacy... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 sider
...3. In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. xv. 1. A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up strife. Ver. 2. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright, but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 sider
...no guile. Ver. II. Let him eschew evil, ai:d do good : let him »eek peace, and ensue it. Prov. xv. 1. A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. Judges viii, 1. And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calludst... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 600 sider
...himself to him who judgeth righteously." The observation of Solomon is often verified in experience, " A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger. 5. Anger is sinful, when it prompts to designs, or acts of revenge. The divine law authorized a judge,... | |
 | John Dick - 1811 - 302 sider
...marched out of Egypt, and at such a place they murmured against God ; and Solomon could remark, that " a soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger ;" or, that " better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a stalled ox, and hatred therewith."*... | |
 | Thomas Cogan - 1812 - 520 sider
...various ramifications, are frequently inculcated, with no less energy of thought and expression. "' A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger." " The beginning of strife is as one letting out water, therefore leave off contention before it be... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 sider
...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 before... | |
 | 1813 - 580 sider
...; but they rc-gard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands. * Prov xv 1. A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. Prov. xii. 18. There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword : but the tongue of the wise is health.... | |
 | Alexander M'Leod - 1813 - 166 sider
...but ihey regard not the work of the Lord, neither eonsider the operation of his hands. (i) Prov. 15. 1. A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. Prov. 12. 18. There is that speaketh like the piereings of a sword : but the tongue of the wise is health.... | |
 | Thomas Cogan - 1813 - 528 sider
...various ramifications, are frequently inculcated, with no less energy of thought and expression. " A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger." " The beginning of strife is as one letting out water, therefore leave off contention before it be... | |
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A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 
