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
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?