Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of turn.
Etymologies
- From turn + -eth, the archaic third-person singular present tense suffix (Wiktionary)
Examples
“You know, the Bible says a soft word turneth away wrath.”
“Passion and His great Goodness; and the virtue of our Lord's word turneth into the soul and quickeneth the heart and entereth [136] it by”
“How true is the observation of the wise man, that a soft word turneth away wrath; that Mr Drummond should personally acknowledge that he was wrong to me -- that he should confess it -- every feeling of resentment was gone, and others crowded in their place.”
“(See Mt 23: 34). which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven -- himself taught in the mysteries of the Gospel which he has to teach to others. is like unto a man that is an householder which bringeth forth -- "turneth" or "dealeth out." out of his treasure -- his store of divine truth. things new and old -- old truths in ever new forms, aspects, applications, and with ever new illustrations.”
“He taught that a kind word, or soft reply turneth away wrath ..... not violent marches and veiled armed-threats ...”
“The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.”
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“But since you are your own lawyer with a fool for a client, you know that a stitch in time saves nine, and a soft answer turneth away wrath.”
“As God in Scripture tells us, "A soft answer turneth away wrath".”
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“Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.”
“He also said, Girls were easier to train; they were more careful; and they were much more likely to give the soft answer that turneth away wrath.”
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