Proverbs 25:15 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁵ Patient talk can make any person change his thinking, even a ruler. Gentle talk is very powerful.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ 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)

¹⁵ By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ A commander can be persuaded with patience, and a tender tongue can break a bone.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ By patience, a leader shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.

Proverbs 25:15 Tagairtí Cros

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Proverbs 15:1

A peaceful answer causes anger to disappear. But a rough answer causes anger to grow.

Proverbs 16:14

When a king is angry, he can kill someone. And a wise person will try to keep the king happy.

Proverbs 16:32

It is better to be patient than to be a strong soldier. It is better to control your anger than to take control over a whole city.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

Don’t quit your job just because the boss is angry at you. If you remain calm and helpful, you can correct even great mistakes. {\cf2\super [39]}

Judges 14:9

Samson got some of the honey with his hands. He walked along eating the honey. When he came to his parents, he gave them some of the honey. They ate it too. But Samson did not tell his parents that he had taken the honey from the body of the dead lion.

1 Samuel 25:14

One of Nabal’s servants spoke to Nabal’s wife Abigail. The servant said, “David sent messengers from the desert to meet our master (Nabal). But Nabal was mean to David’s messengers.