15 Through [a](A)patience a ruler may be persuaded,
And a gentle tongue breaks bone.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:15 Lit length of anger

15 With patience you can convince a ruler,
    and a gentle word can get through to the hard-headed.

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15 With patience a ruler may be persuaded,
    and a soft tongue can break bones.(A)

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

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