Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
General references
Bible References
Long
Proverbs 15:1
By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.
Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
Genesis 32:4
And he gave them orders to say these words to Esau: Your servant Jacob says, Till now I have been living with Laban:
1 Samuel 25:14
But one of the young men said to Nabal's wife Abigail, David sent men from the waste land to say kind words to our master, and he gave them a rough answer.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.
General references
Judges 14:9
And he took the honey in his hand, and went on, tasting it on the way; and when he came to his father and mother he gave some to them; but did not say that he had taken the honey from the body of the lion.
Job 41:3
Will he make prayers to you, or say soft words to you?