Wednesday, February 08, 2017

Wisdom Principles: Communicate Calmly

The tongue of the wise brings healing.

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

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

Kindly words are a honeycomb, sweet to the taste

Someone of understanding keeps a cool temper.

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

Ecclesiastes 10:12
Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him

Sirach 5:14

Do not get a name for scandal-mongering

Sirach 18:18

A fool will offer nothing but insult

A fool laughs at the top of his voice, but the intelligent quietly smiles.

The talk of hard-swearing people makes your hair stand on end, their brawling makes you stop your ears.

Remember this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to listen but slow to speak and slow to human anger

God's saving justice is never served by human anger

But give it with courtesy and respect and with a clear conscience


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