15By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.


In Context

12 A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, Is the wise reprover to an attentive ear.

13 As a vessel of snow in a day of harvest, So is a faithful ambassador to those sending him, And the soul of his masters he refresheth.

14 Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, Is a man boasting himself in a false gift.

15 By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.

16 Honey thou hast found — eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated with it, and hast vomited it.

17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated with thee, and have hated thee.

Proverbs 25:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:15By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

25:15Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:15By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:15By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:15By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:15By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:15By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:15By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:15By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.