Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
General references
Bible References
Long
Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
But aharsh word stirs up anger.
But a
Proverbs 16:14 The fury of a king is like messengers of death,
But a wise man will appease it.
But a wise man will appease it.
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 stayed until now;
1 Samuel 25:14
But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, “Behold, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, and he scorned them.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the ruler’s temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because composure allays great offenses.
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Judges 14:9
So he scraped the honey into his hands and went on, eating as he went. When he came to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it; but he did not tell them that he had scraped the honey out of the body of the lion.
Job 41:3 “Will he make many supplications to you,
Or will he speak to you soft words?
Or will he speak to you soft words?