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But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have
been throughly made manifest among read more
But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have
been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.
Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.
That which is repeated too often becomes insipid and tedious.
[Fr., Tout ce qu'on dit de trop est fade read more
That which is repeated too often becomes insipid and tedious.
[Fr., Tout ce qu'on dit de trop est fade et rebutant.]
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye
may know how ye ought to answer read more
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye
may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did
their fathers to the false read more
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did
their fathers to the false prophets.
The heart seldom feels what the mouth expresses.
[Fr., Le coeur sent rarement ce que la bouche exprime.]
The heart seldom feels what the mouth expresses.
[Fr., Le coeur sent rarement ce que la bouche exprime.]
Miss not the discourse of the elders.
Miss not the discourse of the elders.
It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.
It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up
anger.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up
anger.