1 Kings 12:7

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Summary

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.

If thou wilt

Speak good

General references

Job 32:7

Bible References

If thou wilt

Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men who had been standing before Solomon his father, while he yet lived, saying, - How do, ye, counsel to return answer unto this people?

A soft answer, turneth away wrath, but a cutting word raiseth anger.

But, not so, it is, among you. But, whosoever desireth to become, great, among you, shall be, your minister,

But, himself, emptied, taking, a servant's form, coming to be, in men's likeness;

Speak good

And the king answered the people, harshly, - and declined the counsel of the elders wherewith they had counselled him;

See! thy cause, is good and right, - but, to hear it, thou hast no one, from the king.

If, the spirit of a ruler, riseth up against thee, thy place, do not leave, for gentleness, pacifieth such as have greatly erred.

And Yahweh answered the messenger who was speaking with me, in words that were pleasant, - words that were consoling,

General references

I said, Days, should speak, - and, the multitude of years, should make known wisdom.