Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.
New American Standard Bible
And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
King James Version
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Holman Bible
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.
A Conservative Version
By long-suffering a ruler is persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
American Standard Version
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Amplified
By patience and a calm spirit a ruler may be persuaded,
And a soft and gentle tongue breaks the bone [of resistance].
Darby Translation
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Julia Smith Translation
In slowness to anger shall the prince be persuaded, and the soft tongue shall break the bones.
King James 2000
By long patience is a prince persuaded, and a gentle tongue breaks the bone.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{With patience} a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
Modern King James verseion
In being slow to anger a ruler is won over, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
With patience may a prince be pacified, and with a soft tongue may rigorousness be broken.
NET Bible
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.
New Heart English Bible
By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
The Emphasized Bible
By long patience, is a judge persuaded, and, a soft tongue, breaketh the bone.
Webster
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
World English Bible
By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
Youngs Literal Translation
By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.
Themes
Kings » When good » Are pacified by submission
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kind words
Topics
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Pathah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Proverbs Of Solomon
14 As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given. 15 A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken. 16 If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 15:1
By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.
Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
Genesis 32:4-21
And he gave them orders to say these words to Esau: Your servant Jacob says, Till now I have been living with Laban:
1 Samuel 25:14
But one of the young men said to Nabal's wife Abigail, David sent men from the waste land to say kind words to our master, and he gave them a rough answer.
1 Samuel 25:24-44
And falling at his feet she said, May the wrong be on me, my lord, on me: let your servant say a word to you, and give ear to the words of your servant.