Job 41:3
Will it make numerous supplications to you, will it speak to you with tender words?
Psalm 55:21
His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
Proverbs 18:23
A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.
Proverbs 25:15
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.
Isaiah 30:10
They say to the visionaries, "See no more visions!" and to the seers, "Don't relate messages to us about what is right! Tell us nice things, relate deceptive messages.