Proverbs 25:15

By long patience is a prince persuaded, and a gentle tongue breaks the bone.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, leave not your post; for yielding pacifies great offences.

Proverbs 16:14

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will appease it.

Genesis 32:4-21

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall you speak unto my lord Esau; your servant Jacob says thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there 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 greet our master; and he railed at them.

1 Samuel 25:24-44

And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let your handmaid, I pray you, speak in your audience, and hear the words of your handmaid.

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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 turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will appease it.
Genesis 32:4
And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall you speak unto my lord Esau; your servant Jacob says thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there 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 greet our master; and he railed at them.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, leave not your post; for yielding pacifies great offences.

General references

Judges 14:9
And he took some of it in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told them not that he had taken the honey out of the carcass of the lion.
Job 41:3
Will he make many supplications unto you? will he speak soft words unto you?