Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
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Bible References
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Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer putteth down displeasure, but froward words provoke anger.
Proverbs 16:14
The king's displeasure is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.
Genesis 32:4
And he commanded them, saying, "See that ye speak after this manner to my LORD Esau, 'thy servant, Jacob, sayeth thus: I have sojourned and been a stranger with Laban unto this time;
1 Samuel 25:14
But one of the lads told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, "See, David sent messengers unto our master out of the wilderness to salute him, and he railed on them.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If a principal spirit be given thee to bear rule, be not negligent then in thine office: for so shall great wickedness be put down, as it were with a medicine.
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Judges 14:9
And he took of the honey in his hands and went eating, and came to his father and mother, and gave them also. 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 fair words with thee, thinkest thou, or flatter thee?