I wonder how many times Solomon said something in anger, only to realise that he should have responded with a more controlled tone of voice? The reason I suggest this is because he mentions this a number of times in Ecclesiastes and in Proverbs, which makes me wonder. Take these words as an example:
"If a ruler’s anger rises against you, do not leave your post;
calmness can lay great offenses to rest." - Ecclesiastes 10: 4
Or in the New Living Translation...
If your boss is angry at you, don’t quit! A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes.
His most famous quote about this subject has to be "a quiet word turns away wrath" (Proverbs 15:1).
I think we all get his point! We can often change the course of an aggressive conversation by watching how we speak or what tone we use.
What do you think?
"Speech has power. Words do not fade. What starts out as a sound, ends in a deed." -Abraham Joshua Herschel
Living in Grace
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