 Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor. Proverbs 21, 21. Gentleness. Just as the word peace evokes a physical feeling, so does gentleness. This word is often used to describe how we might tell a small child to touch an animal. Be gentle. If we think of what we truly mean to say, we're acknowledging the power that the child has to harm the animal.