Sirach 6:5 Douay-Rheims

A sweet word multiplieth friends, and appeaseth enemies, and a gracious tongue in a good man aboundeth.

George Leo Haydock

1774–1849 Catholic

Appeaseth. Greek, “and an eloquent tongue multiplies good words.” (Haydock) — The affable gain our affections. Gideon pacified the incensed Ephraimites by a mild answer, Judges viii. (Worthington)

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1849 · Ecclesiasticus 6:5

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.

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