Proverbs 25:15

American Standard Version (1901)

By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.

Proverbs 16:14

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

1 Samuel 25:14

But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed at them.

Judges 14:9

And he took it into his hands, and went on, eating as he went; and he came to his father and mother, and gave unto them, and they did eat: but he told them not that he had taken the honey out of the body of the lion.

Job 41:3

Will he make many supplications unto thee? Or will he speak soft words unto thee?

Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.