While a mild - tempered Christian is not a weakling, still he knows that “an answer, when mild, turns away rage, but a word causing pain makes anger to come up. ” ​ — Proverbs 15: 1.
Kuid tasane kristlane pole nõrguke, sest ta teab, et „rahulik [„ tasane ”, NW] vastus vaigistab raevu, aga haavav sõna õhutab viha ”. — Õpetussõnad 15: 1.