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- verb archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
turn .
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Examples
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You know, the Bible says a soft word turneth away wrath.
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You know, the Bible says a soft word turneth away wrath.
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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
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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.
Jacob Faithful Frederick Marryat 1820
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(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.
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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.
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He taught that a kind word, or soft reply turneth away wrath ..... not violent marches and veiled armed-threats ...
DeMint says Tea Party activists leading spiritual revival 2010
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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.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “[I]n These Days, … The Intemperance and Malice of Men Increase” 2010
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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.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “[I]n These Days, … The Intemperance and Malice of Men Increase” 2010
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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.
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