Proverbs 25:15

New International Version

¹⁵Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,^(A)
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.^(B)

Proverbs 25:15

King James Version

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

¹⁴“Therefore I am now going to allure her;
I will lead her into the wilderness^(A)
and speak tenderly to her.

¹⁴Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.

New International Version (NIV)