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A Soft answer] Gentle, mild, and peaceable speeches, [turneth away wrath] pacify the indignation of him that is displeased. He speaketh of that which cometh to pass most commonly, though not always: for sometimes men of a froward and servile disposition are the more violent, by how much they are mildlier dealt with: and sharp rebukes prevail most with such, to tame them with fear, which would not be entreated with fair persuasions. [But grievous words] Bitter, biting, and provoking speeches [stir up wrath] not only increase it in them in whom before it was kindled, but kindle it in them who before were kindly affected.

A Soft answer] Gentle, milde, and peaceable speeches, [turneth away wrath] pacifie the indignation of him that is displeased. He speaketh of that which commeth to passe most commonly, though not alwaies: for sometimes men of a froward and seruile disposition are the more violent, by how much they are mildlier dealt with: and sharpe rebukes preuaile most with such, to tame them with feare, which would not bee intreated with faire perswasions. [But grieuous words] Bitter, biting, and prouoking speeches [stirre vp wrath] not only increase it in them in whom before it was kindled, but kindle it in them who before were kindly affected.