Proverbs 25:15
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
In Context
14Whoso boasts himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Cross References
Judges 14:9And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcass of the lion.
1 Samuel 25:24And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let yours handmaid, I pray you, speak in yours audience, and hear the words of yours handmaid.
Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:15
14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. He may be said to boast of a false gift, 1. Who pretends to have received or given that which he never had, which he never gave, makes a noise of his great accomplishments and his good services, but it is all false; he is not what he pretends to be. Or, 2. Who promises what he will give and what he will do, but performs nothing, who raises people's expectations of the mighty things he will do for his country, for his friends, what… Read the whole commentary →