1 Kings 12:7

And they spoke to him, saying, If thou will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants forever.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a grievous word stirs up anger.

2 Samuel 15:3-6

And Absalom said to him, See, thy matters are good and right, but there is no man appointed by the king to hear thee.

1 Kings 12:13

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

2 Chronicles 10:6-7

And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel do ye give me to return an answer to this people?

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against thee, leave not thy place, for deference allays great offences.

Zechariah 1:13

And LORD answered the agent who talked with me with good words, comforting words.

Mark 10:43-44

But it is not so among you. Instead, whoever may want to become great among you, will be your helper,

Philippians 2:7-11

But he emptied himself, having taken a form of a bondman, having become in a likeness of men.

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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.

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If thou wilt

2 Chronicles 10:6
And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel do ye give me to return an answer to this people?
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a grievous word stirs up anger.
Mark 10:43
But it is not so among you. Instead, whoever may want to become great among you, will be your helper,
Philippians 2:7
But he emptied himself, having taken a form of a bondman, having become in a likeness of men.

Speak good

1 Kings 12:13
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
2 Samuel 15:3
And Absalom said to him, See, thy matters are good and right, but there is no man appointed by the king to hear thee.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of the ruler rises up against thee, leave not thy place, for deference allays great offences.
Zechariah 1:13
And LORD answered the agent who talked with me with good words, comforting words.

General references

Job 32:7
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.