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The Book of Proverbs
 Chapter 15
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Let’s look at both statements in this Antithetic Parallelism:A soft answer turneth away wrath:
 As Christians, we are instructed to handlematters peaceably.
 
Romans12:18
 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Romans12:19
 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Romans12:20
 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for inso doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Romans12:21
 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
But grievous words stir up anger.
Nabal’s grievous words stired up anger in David,but the soft answer of Nabal’s wife, Abigail, turned away David’s wrath in I SamuelChapter 25.
 
I Samuel25:10
 And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is theson of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every manfrom his master.
I Samuel25:11
 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?
I Samuel
So David’s young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told
 
25:12
 him all those sayings.
I Samuel25:13
 And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And theygirded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and therewent up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by thestuff.
I Samuel25:14
 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, Davidsent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed onthem.
I Samuel25:15
 But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed weany thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in thefields:
I Samuel25:16
 They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were withthem keeping the sheep.
I Samuel25:17
  Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determinedagainst our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial,that a man cannot speak to him.
I Samuel25:18
 Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and anhundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them onasses.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and thegood.
God is Omnipresent. He sees our good and our sins.
I Peter3:12
 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their  prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Saul was not fooling anyone when he disguised himself to go and consult with awitch:
I Samuel28:7
 Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit,that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold,there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.
I Samuel28:8
 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and twomen with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee,divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall nameunto thee.
Job31:1
 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
Job
For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the
 
31:2
 Almighty from on high?
Job31:3
 Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
Job31:4
 Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?
Hebrews4:12
 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedgedsword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Hebrews4:13
  Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things arenaked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Hebrews4:14
 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens,Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
Proverbs 15:4
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breachin the spirit.
Proverbs 15:5
A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 15:6
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of thewicked is trouble.
God blesses the habitation of the just.
Proverbs17:13
 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Our present day justice system rewards evil for good and punishes the innocent ontechnicalities.
Proverbs21:3
 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doethnot so.
Ephesians4:29
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which isgood to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.Edifying
ed·i·fy·ing
 Function:
 Adjective
 
1:
Enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement; “the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read”.
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