1 Kings 12:7

New Century Version

They said, “You should be like a servant to them today. If you serve them and give them a kind answer, they will serve you always.”

Cross References

1 Kings 12:13

King Rehoboam spoke cruel words to them, because he had rejected the advice the elders had given him.

1 Kings 12:8

But Rehoboam rejected this advice. Instead, he asked the young men who had grown up with him and who served as his advisers.

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer will calm a person’s anger, but an unkind answer will cause more anger.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

Don’t leave your job just because your boss is angry with you. Remaining calm solves great problems.

Zechariah 1:13

So the Lord answered the angel who was talking with me, and his words were comforting and good.