Proverbs 25:15 | |
NASB: By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone. (NASB ©1995) GWT: With patience you can persuade a ruler, and a soft tongue can break bones. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. ASV: By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone. BBE: A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken. DBY: By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. JPS: By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. WBS: By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. WEB: By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone. YLT: By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone. | |
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