Matthew Henry Quotes

“Meekness is a victory over ourselves and the rebellious lusts in our own bosoms; it is the quieting of internal conflicts, the stilling of an insurrection at home, which is often harder than to resist a foreign invasion.”

“Meekness teaches us prudently to govern our own anger whenever anything occurs that is provoking.”

“The robes of glory will be the everlasting ornaments of meek and quiet spirits.”

“Anger in the soul is like mettle in a horse, good if it is well managed.”

“Solomon appeals to our consciences: "For many times also your own heart has known that even you have cursed others." The penitent remembrance of former guilt would greatly help to curb the passionate resentment of present trouble.”

“The work of meekness is to calm the spirit, so as that the inward peace may not be disturbed by any outward provocation.”

“But where wrath and anger are indulged, all relationships are embittered; those that should be helps, become as thorns in our eyes and goads in our sides.”

“When our hearts are hot within us, it is good for us to keep silence, and hold our peace: so David did; and when he did speak, it was in prayer to God, and not in reply to the wicked that were before him.”

“When the waves of the sea beat on a rock, they batter and make a noise, but a soft sand receives them silently, and returns them without damage.”

“Will not my cooler thoughts correct these hasty resentments, and therefore were it not better to check them now?”

“It is prescribed to servants to please their masters well in all things, "not answering again," for that is displeasing: better say nothing than say that which is provoking.”

“The meek man is like a ship that rides at anchor—is moved, but not removed: the storm moves it—the meek man is not a stock or stone under provocation—but does not remove it from its port.”

“Thus is death and life in the power of the tongue; it is either healing or killing, an antidote or a poison, according as it is used.”

“That we may not forfeit our interest in His meekness, let us tread in the steps of it; and as ever we hope to be like Him in glory hereafter, let us study to be like Him in grace, in this grace now.”

“It is not well to lie wind-bound in dullness and indifference; but tempests are perilous, yes, though the wind is in the right point.”

“It is prescribed to ministers that they "must not strive, but be gentle to all men," in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves.”

“We are more than conquerors; that is, triumphers: we live a life of victory; every day is a day of triumph to the meek and quiet soul.”

“He has promised that He will "beautify the meek with salvation;" and if the garments of salvation will not beautify, what will?”

“Our rule is, What we would that men should do to us when we offend them, the same we should do to them when they offend us; for this is the law and the prophets.”

“We must "study" to be quiet, that is, study not to disturb others, nor to be ourselves disturbed by others: be ambitious of this, as the greatest honor, so the word signifies.”