...Proud and haughty scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath." — Prov. xxi. 24. " The discretion of a man deferreth his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression." — Prov. xuc. 11. Is it then your desire, your prayer, to bring back paace...

...and to him who refuses to practise it, it might seem that mercy would be inaccessible. The discretion of a man deferreth his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over,...

..."Thou sayest truly, most noble Tishkewich !— for, of a verity is it not written, ' The discretion of a man deferreth his anger ; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression :' — these are the very words of the blessed Preacher." To this canting...

...Bacon. There is no revenge more heroic, than that which torments envy, by doing good. The discretion of a man deferreth his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. It was a noble victory which Euclid got over his angry brother, who, being...

...and to him who refuses to practise it, it might seem that mercy would be inaccessible. The discretion of a man deferreth his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over,...

...angry secretly. No revenge is more heroic than that which torments envy by doing good. The discretion of a man deferreth his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. Money, like manure, does no good till it is spread. There is no real use...

...better than the mighty ; and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city." " The discretion of a man deferreth his anger ; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression." When we are under the influence of our angry passions, we transgress the...

...wisdom, dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. [Prov. viii. 12. The discretion of a man deferreth his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. [Prov. xix. 11. A prudent man foreseeth evil and hide-Hi himself1 but the...

...decline it. No man has a thorough taste of prosperity, to whom adversity never happened. The discretion of a man deferreth his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. The noblest employment of the mind, is the study of the works of his Creator....

...when the injury began on his part, the kindness should begin on ours.'' Solomon says, " The discretion of a man deferreth his anger ; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression." 2 29. Luther, in his funeral sermon on the Elector of Saxony, says, ' He...