A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it. (Proverbs 16:14 NIV)
I did not know my husband’s grandmother but from him I knew
of her, and one of the things he told me about her is that she’d often say, “It’s
the answer that brings the row”.
It takes much determination to live by such wisdom since our
natural inclination is to respond to anger with anger. King Solomon, in his
wisdom said it this way,
“A gentle answer quiets
anger, but a harsh one stirs it up.” (Proverbs
15:1 GNT)
Beloved, you should always seek to bring calm to a heated
situation, to diffuse anger rather than intensify it.
You have the power in your mouth to change the atmosphere by
using soft, gentle words that bring peace. Always choose to be the peacemaker –
that is wisdom. Amen?
Amen †
Shelley Johnson “A wise man will pacify anger” © 2016
revisited November 26, 2025
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