Proverbs 25:15
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By much forbearance is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
By patience and a calm spirit a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft and gentle tongue breaks the bone [of resistance].
By long forbearance and calmness of spirit a judge or ruler is persuaded, and soft speech breaks down the most bonelike resistance.
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
A commander can be persuaded with patience, and a tender tongue can break a bone.
With patience a ruler may be won over, and a gentle tongue can break bones.
Patience and gentle talk can convince a ruler and overcome any problem.
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
With patience, you can make anyone change their thinking, even a ruler. Gentle speech is very powerful.
If you are patient, you may make a ruler change his mind. If you speak a quiet word, you can remove a difficult problem.
By patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
With patience you can convince a ruler, and a ·gentle [tender] word ·can get through to the hard-headed [L breaks bone].
A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.
With patience you can persuade a ruler, and a soft tongue can break bones.
Patient persuasion can break down the strongest resistance and can even convince rulers.
A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
With patience you can convince a ruler. And a gentle word can get through to the hardheaded.
Through patience a ruler may be persuaded; a gentle word can break a bone.
¶ By long forbearing a prince is persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
Be patient and you will finally win, for a soft tongue can break hard bones.
Patient persistence pierces through indifference; gentle speech breaks down rigid defenses.
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
With patience you can persuade a ruler, and a soft tongue can break bones.
By patience is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.
Through patience a ruler may be persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks bone.
By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
A ruler may be won over by patience, and a gentle tongue can break bones.
With patience you can convince a ruler, and a gentle word can get through to the hard-headed.
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.
If you are patient, you can win an official over to your side. And gentle words can break a bone.
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.
When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be won over. A gentle tongue will break a bone.
Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones.
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break bones.
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break bones.
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break bones.
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break bones.
By forbearance is a katzin (ruler) persuaded, and a gentle lashon breaketh the bone.
A prince is pacified by forbearance, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
Through patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.
Patience can soften up a leader, and a tender tongue can break even bone.
By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
A prince shall be made soft by patience; and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.
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