Proverbs 25:15
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
KJV
Patientia lenietur princeps, et lingua mollis confringet duritiam.
Vulgate
ἐν μακροθυμίᾳ εὐοδία βασιλεῦσιν, γλῶσσα δὲ μαλακὴ συντρίβει ὀστᾶ.
LXX
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
ASV
בְּ/אֹ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם יְפֻתֶּ֣ה קָצִ֑ין וְ/לָשׁ֥וֹן רַ֝כָּ֗ה תִּשְׁבָּר גָּֽרֶם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
גָּֽרֶם
grm
noun · 5×
וֹ
v
noun · 275×
וֹ
v
noun · 95×
יְפַתֶּה֙
ypth
verb · 28×
ם
m
noun · 116×
נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ
nshbrv
verb · 149×
קָצִ֑ין
qtsyn
noun · 12×
רַ֣ךְ
rk
adjective · 15×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Eccl 10:4 — If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
- Eccl 10:4 — If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
- Prov 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
- Prov 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
- Prov 15:18 — A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- Prov 16:14 — The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
- Prov 31:26 — She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.