Proverbs 25:15
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
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Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

Genesis 32:4
He instructed them, "You are to say to my master Esau, 'Your servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban and have remained there until now.

1 Samuel 25:14, 24
Meanwhile, one of Nabal's young men informed Nabal's wife Abigail, "Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he scolded them. . . .

Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the ruler's temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.

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Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.

King James Bible
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

International Standard Version
Through patience a ruler may be persuaded; a gentle word can break a bone.

NET Bible
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In patience soothe a Ruler, and with a soft tongue break bones.
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