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Proverbs 25:15 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
American Standard Version (ASV)
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
World English Bible (WEB)
By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.
| By long | בְּאֹ֣רֶךְ | bĕʾōrek | beh-OH-rek |
| forbearing | אַ֭פַּיִם | ʾappayim | AH-pa-yeem |
| is a prince | יְפֻתֶּ֣ה | yĕputte | yeh-foo-TEH |
| persuaded, | קָצִ֑ין | qāṣîn | ka-TSEEN |
| soft a and | וְלָשׁ֥וֹן | wĕlāšôn | veh-la-SHONE |
| tongue | רַ֝כָּ֗ה | rakkâ | RA-KA |
| breaketh | תִּשְׁבָּר | tišbār | teesh-BAHR |
| the bone. | גָּֽרֶם׃ | gārem | ɡA-rem |