2 Chronicles 10:7
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
KJV
Qui dixerunt ei : Si placueris populo huic, et leniveris eos verbis clementibus, servient tibi omni tempore.
Vulgate
καὶ ἐλάλησαν αὐτῷ λέγοντες Ἐὰν ἐν τῇ σήμερον γένῃ εἰς ἀγαθὸν τῷ λαῷ τούτῳ, καὶ εὐδοκήσῃς καὶ λαλήσῃς αὐτοῖς λόγους ἀγαθούς, καὶ ἔσονταί σοι παῖδες πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας.
LXX
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
ASV
וַ/יְדַבְּר֨וּ אֵלָ֜י/ו לֵ/אמֹ֗ר אִם תִּֽהְיֶ֨ה לְ/ט֜וֹב לְ/הָ/עָ֤ם הַ/זֶּה֙ וּ/רְצִיתָ֔/ם וְ/דִבַּרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵ/הֶ֖ם דְּבָרִ֣ים טוֹבִ֑ים וְ/הָי֥וּ לְ/ךָ֛ עֲבָדִ֖ים כָּל הַ/יָּמִֽים
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 12:7 — And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
- Gen 49:21 — Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
- Prov 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.