"[The words] of his mouthª were smootherª° than butter,ª but warª [was] in his heart:ª his wordsª were softerª° than oil,ª¹ yet [were] they¹ drawn swords.ª" {Psa 55:21} + "A softª answerª turneth²° away¹ wrath:ª but grievousª wordsª stir upª° anger.ª" {Prv 15:1} + "The poorª° usethª° intreaties;ª but the richª answerethª° roughly.ª" {Prv 18:23} + "By longª forbearingª is a princeª persuaded,ª° and a softª tongueª breakethª° the bone.ª" {Prv 25:15} + "Which¹ sayª° to the seers,ª° Seeª° not;¹ and to the prophets,ª Prophesyª° not¹ unto us right things,ª speakª° unto us smooth things,ª prophesyª° deceits:ª" {Isa 30:10} |
