Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 25

Proverbs 25:15 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) +2 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

ASV +2 By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

BSB +3 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

DRA By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.

FBV If you're patient you can persuade your superior, and soft words can break down opposition.

GNV A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.

LSV A ruler is persuaded by long-suffering, || And a soft tongue breaks a bone.

NASB Through patience a ruler may be persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks bone. NASB 2020

OJB By forbearance is a katzin (ruler) persuaded, and a gentle lashon breaketh the bone.

T4T If someone keeps requesting a ruler long enough to do something, he will often agree to do it; similarly, by speaking [MTY] gently we can often convince others that what we say is right [IDM].

WEB (US) +7 By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) +2 Кротостью склоняется к милости вельможа, и мягкий язык переламывает кость.

НРП Медленный на гнев может убедить повелителя; и кроткий язык кость переламывает.

Заокская (Кулаков) Выдержку выказывая, убедишь и правителя, ласковая речь и кость сокрушит.

ВП +2 Терпением можно убедить повелителя, и кроткий язык кость переламывает.

СП (БЛ) Спокойный разговор может заставить любого изменить мнение, даже правителя. У кроткой речи своя великая сила.