Will he make many supplications unto thee?\par\tab Or will he speak soft words unto thee?
that say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits,
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded,\par\tab And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
The poor useth entreaties;\par\tab But the rich answereth roughly.
A soft answer turneth away wrath;\par\tab But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
His mouth was smooth as butter,\par\tab But his heart was war:\par\tab His words were softer than oil,\par\tab Yet were they drawn swords.
Canst thou put a rope into his nose?\par\tab Or pierce his jaw through with a hook?
Will he make a covenant with thee,\par\tab That thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever?
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine:
{\b A Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof;\par\tab The world, and they that dwell therein.
The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith Jehovah of hosts.