Will he make many supplications unto thee? Or will he speak soft words unto thee?
Proverbs 25:15 - Revised Version 1885 By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition By long forbearance and calmness of spirit a judge or ruler is persuaded, and soft speech breaks down the most bonelike resistance. [Gen. 32:4; I Sam. 25:24; Prov. 15:1; 16:14.] American Standard Version (1901) By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone. Common English Bible A commander can be persuaded with patience, and a tender tongue can break a bone. Catholic Public Domain Version By patience, a leader shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness. |
Will he make many supplications unto thee? Or will he speak soft words unto thee?
A soft answer turneth away wrath: But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: But a wise man will pacify it.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding allayeth great offences.
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.
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 flew upon them.