Proverbs 25:15

In slowness to anger shall the prince be persuaded, and the soft tongue shall break the bones.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer will turn away wrath, and a word of pain will bring up anger.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the spirit of him ruling shall go up against thee, thou shalt not leave thy place; for quietness will put down great sins.

Proverbs 16:14

The king's wrath, messengers of death: and a wise man shall expiate it

Genesis 32:4-21

And he will command them, saying, Thus shall ye say to my lord to Esau, Thus thy servant Jacob said, With Laban I sojourned and lingered till now.

1 Samuel 25:14

And one boy of the boys announced to Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers from the desert to bless my lord; and he will fly upon them.

1 Samuel 25:24-44

And she will fall at his feet and say, In me, my lord, me the iniquity; and thy servant now will speak in thine ears, and hear the words of thy servant.

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Summary

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

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Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer will turn away wrath, and a word of pain will bring up anger.
Proverbs 16:14
The king's wrath, messengers of death: and a wise man shall expiate it
Genesis 32:4
And he will command them, saying, Thus shall ye say to my lord to Esau, Thus thy servant Jacob said, With Laban I sojourned and lingered till now.
1 Samuel 25:14
And one boy of the boys announced to Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers from the desert to bless my lord; and he will fly upon them.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of him ruling shall go up against thee, thou shalt not leave thy place; for quietness will put down great sins.

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Judges 14:9
And he will break it off in his hands, and going, will go and eat, and he will go to his father and to his mother, and will give to them, and they will eat: and he announced not to them that from the body of the lion he broke off the honey.
Job 41:3
Will he multiply supplications to thee? will he speak soft things to thee?