Will he multiply pleas for help to you? Will he speak soft words to you?
Can you put a reed rope into his nose, or pierce his jaw with a thorn?
Will he make a covenant with you? Will you take him for a servant for ever?
A Psalm of David. The earth is Jehovah's, and the fullness of it; the world, and those who dwell in it.
The butterings of his mouth were forked, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
And now if you will obey My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure to Me above all the nations; for all the earth is Mine.
A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.
The poor speaks humble requests, but the rich answers roughly.
In being slow to anger a ruler is won over, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Do not prophesy to us right things, speak to us smooth things, prophesy falsehood;
The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, says Jehovah of Hosts.