Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
In slowness to anger shall the prince be persuaded, and the soft tongue shall break the bones.
New American Standard Bible
And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
King James Version
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Holman Bible
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
International Standard Version
Through patience a ruler may be persuaded; a gentle word can break a bone.
A Conservative Version
By long-suffering a ruler is persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
American Standard Version
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Amplified
By patience and a calm spirit a ruler may be persuaded,
And a soft and gentle tongue breaks the bone [of resistance].
Bible in Basic English
A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.
Darby Translation
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
King James 2000
By long patience is a prince persuaded, and a gentle tongue breaks the bone.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{With patience} a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
Modern King James verseion
In being slow to anger a ruler is won over, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
With patience may a prince be pacified, and with a soft tongue may rigorousness be broken.
NET Bible
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.
New Heart English Bible
By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
The Emphasized Bible
By long patience, is a judge persuaded, and, a soft tongue, breaketh the bone.
Webster
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
World English Bible
By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
Youngs Literal Translation
By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.
Themes
Kings » When good » Are pacified by submission
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kind words
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Proverbs Of Solomon
14 Clouds and wind and not rain, a man boasting in a gift of falsehood. 15 In slowness to anger shall the prince be persuaded, and the soft tongue shall break the bones. 16 Thou didst find honey; eat thy sufficiency, lest thou shalt be satiated, and thou vomit it forth.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer will turn away wrath, and a word of pain will bring up anger.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of him ruling shall go up against thee, thou shalt not leave thy place; for quietness will put down great sins.
Proverbs 16:14
The king's wrath, messengers of death: and a wise man shall expiate it
Genesis 32:4-21
And he will command them, saying, Thus shall ye say to my lord to Esau, Thus thy servant Jacob said, With Laban I sojourned and lingered till now.
1 Samuel 25:14
And one boy of the boys announced to Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers from the desert to bless my lord; and he will fly upon them.
1 Samuel 25:24-44
And she will fall at his feet and say, In me, my lord, me the iniquity; and thy servant now will speak in thine ears, and hear the words of thy servant.