Proverbs 25:15
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.
Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.
Genesis 32:4-21
And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye say unto my lord Esau: Thus saith thy servant Jacob, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed until now:
1 Samuel 25:14
But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed at them.
1 Samuel 25:24-44
And she fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me be the iniquity; and let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine ears, and hear thou the words of thy handmaid.