Proverbs 25:15 References

15 By aforbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.

a Genesis 32:4, 1 Samuel 25:24, Ecclesiastes 10:4

Genesis 32

4 He also commanded them saying, "Thus you shall say to my lord Esau: 'Thus says your servant Jacob, "I have sojourned with Laban, and astayed until now;

1 Samuel 25

24 She fell at his feet and said, "On me alone, my lord, be the blame. And please let your maidservant speak to you, and listen to the words of your maidservant.

Ecclesiastes 10

4 If the ruler's temper rises against you, ado not abandon your position, because bcomposure allays great offenses.