Difference between revisions of "Softongue's pawkytalk"

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* '''A soft tongue breaks the bone:''' ''Proverbs'' 25:15; likwise "A soft answer turns away wrath" (''Proverbs'' 15.1)
 
* '''A soft tongue breaks the bone:''' ''Proverbs'' 25:15; likwise "A soft answer turns away wrath" (''Proverbs'' 15.1)
  
* '''pawky:'''  cunning, sly
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* '''pawky:'''  (''Scottish'') cunning, sly
 
[[Category: Old Testament]]
 
[[Category: Old Testament]]

Latest revision as of 11:22, 11 June 2022

  • soft talk: gentle talk
  • A soft tongue breaks the bone: Proverbs 25:15; likwise "A soft answer turns away wrath" (Proverbs 15.1)
  • pawky: (Scottish) cunning, sly