King James Version
Proverbs 25:15 in the King James Version says “By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.”
Proverbs 25:15 · KJV
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. of a: Heb. in a gift of falsehood
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee. Withdraw: or, Let thy foot be seldom in weary: Heb. full of thee
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“forbearing”
H639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
“persuaded”
H6601to open, i.e., be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way)
“tongue”
H3956the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,
“the bone”
H1634a bone (as the skeleton of the body); hence, self, i.e., (figuratively) very
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