Monday, July 17, 2017

How One Delivers Speech is Important

A mild answer turns away wrath, sharp words stir up anger.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable

The tongue that soothes is a tree of life; the perverse tongue, a breaker of hearts.

sweetness of speech increases knowledge.

The heart of the wise lends shrewdness to speech and makes words more persuasive.

Kindly words are a honeycomb, sweet to the taste

With patience a judge may be cajoled: a soft tongue breaks bones.

 Always talk pleasantly and with a flavor of wit but be sensitive to the kind of answer each one requires.


Simply proclaim the Lord Christ holy in your hearts, and always have your answer ready for people who ask you the reason for the hope that you have. 16 But give it with courtesy and respect and with a clear conscience,

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