MKJV
KJV
15. By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
ASV
15. By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
ESV
15. With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
ERVEN
15. With patience, you can make anyone change their thinking, even a ruler. Gentle speech is very powerful.
NLT
15. Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones.
WEB
15. By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
NET
15. Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.
NLV
15. When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be won over. A gentle tongue will break a bone.
HCSB
15. A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
YLT
15. By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.
LITV
15. In being slow to anger, a ruler is persuaded; and a soft tongue shatters the bone.
RV
15. By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
NCV
15. With patience you can convince a ruler, and a gentle word can get through to the hard-headed.
AKJV
15. By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
LXXEN
15. In long-suffering is prosperity to kings, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.
KJV
15. By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
AMP
15. By long forbearance and calmness of spirit a judge or ruler is persuaded, and soft speech breaks down the most bonelike resistance. [Gen. 32:4; I Sam. 25:24; Prov. 15:1; 16:14.]
KJVP
15. By long H753 forbearing H639 NMD is a prince H7101 persuaded H6601 , and a soft H7390 tongue H3956 breaketh H7665 the bone H1634 .
YLT
15. By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.
ASV
15. By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
WEB
15. By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
NASB
15. By patience is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
ESV
15. With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
RV
15. By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
RSV
15. With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
NKJV
15. By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.
MKJV
15. In being slow to anger a ruler is won over, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
AKJV
15. By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
NRSV
15. With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break bones.
NIV
15. Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
NIRV
15. If you are patient, you can win an official over to your side. And gentle words can break a bone.
NLT
15. Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones.
MSG
15. Patient persistence pierces through indifference; gentle speech breaks down rigid defenses.
GNB
15. Patient persuasion can break down the strongest resistance and can even convince rulers.
NET
15. Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.
ERVEN
15. With patience, you can make anyone change their thinking, even a ruler. Gentle speech is very powerful.