Proverbs 25:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
By forbearanceבְּאֹ֣רֶךְ
(be·'o·rech)
753: lengthfrom arak
a rulerקָצִ֑ין
(ka·tzin;)
7101: a chief, rulerfrom an unused word
may be persuaded,יְפֻתֶּ֣ה
(ye·fut·teh)
6601b: to be simpledenominative verb from pethi
And a softרַ֝כָּ֗ה
(rak·kah)
7390: tender, delicate, softfrom rakak
tongueוְלָשֹׁ֥ון
(ve·la·sho·vn)
3956: tonguefrom an unused word
breaksתִּשְׁבָּר־
(tish·bar-)
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root
the bone.גָּֽרֶם׃
(ga·rem.)
1634: a bone, strengthfrom garam


















KJV Lexicon
By long
'orek  (o'rek')
length -- + forever, length, long.
forbearing
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
is a prince
qatsiyn  (kaw-tseen')
a magistrate (as deciding) or other leader -- captain, guide, prince, ruler.
persuaded
pathah  (paw-thaw')
to 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) delude
and a soft
rak  (rak)
tender; by implication, weak -- faint(-hearted), soft, tender (-hearted), one), weak.
tongue
lashown  (law-shone')
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
breaketh
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
the bone
gerem  (gheh'-rem)
a bone (as the skeleton of the body); hence, self, i.e. (figuratively) very -- bone, strong, top.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.

King James Bible
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

International Standard Version
Through patience a ruler may be persuaded; a gentle word can break a bone.

NET Bible
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In patience soothe a Ruler, and with a soft tongue break bones.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
With patience you can persuade a ruler, and a soft tongue can break bones.

King James 2000 Bible
By long patience is a prince persuaded, and a gentle tongue breaks the bone.
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