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{Proverbs 25:15} By long 753 forbearing 639 is a prince 7101 persuaded, 6601 z8792 and a soft 7390 tongue 3956 breaketh 7665 z8799 the bone. 1634
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"A softª answerª turneth²° away¹ wrath:ª but grievousª wordsª stir upª° anger.ª" {Prv 15:1} + "The wrathª of a kingª [is as] messengersª of death:ª but a wiseª manª will pacifyª° it." {Prv 16:14} + "And he commandedª° them, saying,ª° Thus¹ shall ye speakª° unto my lordª Esau;ª Thy servantª Jacobª saithª° thus,¹ I have sojournedª° with¹ Laban,ª and stayed thereª° until¹ now:¹ ... So wentª° the presentª over²° before¹¹ him:² and himself¹ lodgedª° that¹ nightª in the company.ª" {Gen 32:4-21} + "But oneª¹ of the young menª¹ toldª° Abigail,ª Nabal'sª wife,ª saying,ª° Behold,¹ Davidª sentª° messengersª out of the wildernessª¹ to saluteª°¹ our master;ª and he railedª° on them." {1Sm 25:14} + "And fellª° at¹ his feet,ª and said,ª° Upon me,¹ my lord,ª [upon] me [let this] iniquityª [be]: and let thine handmaid,ª I pray thee,¹ speakª° in thine audience,ª and hearª°¹ the wordsª of thine handmaid.²¹ ... But Saulª had givenª°¹ Michalª his daughter,ª David'sª wife,ª to Phaltiª the sonª of Laish,ª which¹ [was] of Gallim.ª¹" {1Sm 25:24-44} + "If¹ the spiritª of the rulerª° rise upª° against¹ thee, leave²°¹ not¹ thy place;ª for¹ yieldingª pacifieth²°¹ greatª offences.ª" {Ecc 10:4}
the bone:
Rather, "a bone;" that is, soft and conciliating language will often accomplish the most difficult things.

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