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 will turn away wrath, but a word of trouble will stir {anger}.
Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king [is] a messenger of death, but one who is wise will appease it.
Genesis 32:4
And he instructed them, saying, "Thus you must say to my lord, to Esau, 'Thus says your servant Jacob, I have dwelled as an alien with Laban, and I have remained [there] until now.
1 Samuel 25:14
But a young man of the servants told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, "Look, David sent messengers from the desert to greet our master, but he addressed them angrily,
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your post, for calmness can undo great offenses.
General references
Judges 14:9
He scraped it out into his hands, and he went on, eating [it] as he went. And he went to his father and mother and gave [some] to them, and they ate it. But he did not tell them that he had scraped the honey from the body of the lion.
Job 41:3
Will it make numerous pleas for mercy to you? Or will it speak gentle words to you?