Modern Translations New International VersionThrough patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone. New Living Translation Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones. English Standard Version With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone. Berean Study Bible Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone. New American Standard Bible Through patience a ruler may be persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks bone. NASB 1995 By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone. NASB 1977 By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone. Amplified Bible By patience and a calm spirit a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft and gentle tongue breaks the bone [of resistance]. Christian Standard Bible A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone. Holman Christian Standard Bible A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone. Contemporary English Version Patience and gentle talk can convince a ruler and overcome any problem. Good News Translation Patient persuasion can break down the strongest resistance and can even convince rulers. GOD'S WORD® Translation With patience you can persuade a ruler, and a soft tongue can break bones. 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. Classic Translations King James BibleBy long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. New King James Version By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks a bone. King James 2000 Bible By long patience is a prince persuaded, and a gentle tongue breaks the bone. New Heart English Bible By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone. World English Bible By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone. American King James Version By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone. American Standard Version By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone. A Faithful Version By being patient a ruler is won over, and a soft tongue breaks the bone. Darby Bible Translation By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. English Revised Version By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. Webster's Bible Translation By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Coverdale Bible of 1535 With pacience maye a prynce be pacified, & wt a soft tonge maye rigorousnes be broke. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA ruler is persuaded by long-suffering, "" And a soft tongue breaks a bone. Young's Literal Translation By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone. Smith's Literal Translation In slowness to anger shall the prince be persuaded, and the soft tongue shall break the bones. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBy patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness. Catholic Public Domain Version By patience, a leader shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedIn patience soothe a Ruler, and with a soft tongue break bones. Lamsa Bible By long forbearing, a ruler is persuaded; and a soft tongue breaks the bones. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone. Brenton Septuagint Translation In long-suffering is prosperity to kings, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.     |