Other translations
American Standard Version
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In patience soothe a Ruler, and with a soft tongue break bones.
Darby Bible Translation
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
God's Word
With patience you can persuade a ruler, and a soft tongue can break bones.
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.
New American Standard Bible
By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
New International Version
Through 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.
Webster's Bible Translation
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
The World English Bible
By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you are patient, you may make a ruler change his mind. If you speak a quiet word, you can remove a difficult problem.
Young‘s Literal Translation
By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.
New Life Version
When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be won over. A gentle tongue will break a bone.
The Voice Bible
Patience can soften up a leader, and a tender tongue can break even bone.
Living Bible
Be patient and you will finally win, for a soft tongue can break hard bones.
New Catholic Bible
A ruler may be won over by patience, and a gentle tongue can break bones.
Legacy Standard Bible
When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Jubilee Bible 2000
By long forbearing a prince is persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.
Christian Standard Bible
A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
Amplified Bible © 1954
By long forbearance and calmness of spirit a judge or ruler is persuaded, and soft speech breaks down the most bonelike resistance.
New Century Version
With patience you can convince a ruler, and a gentle word can get through to the hard-headed.
The Message
Patient persistence pierces through indifference; gentle speech breaks down rigid defenses.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
By patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break bones.
Good News Translation®
Patient persuasion can break down the strongest resistance and can even convince rulers.
Wycliffe Bible
A prince shall be made soft by patience; and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
Contemporary English Version
Patience and gentle talk can convince a ruler and overcome any problem.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break bones.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break bones.
Common English Bible © 2011
A commander can be persuaded with patience, and a tender tongue can break a bone.
Amplified Bible © 2015
By patience and a calm spirit a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft and gentle tongue breaks the bone [of resistance].
English Standard Version Anglicised
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
By patience is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.
New American Standard Bible
Through patience a ruler may be persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks bone.
The Expanded Bible
With patience you can convince a ruler, and a ·gentle [tender] word ·can get through to the hard-headed [L breaks bone].
Tree of Life Version
Through patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.
Revised Standard Version
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
New International Reader's Version
If you are patient, you can win an official over to your side. And gentle words can break a bone.
BRG Bible
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Complete Jewish Bible
With patience a ruler may be won over, and a gentle tongue can break bones.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break bones.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
By forbearance is a katzin (ruler) persuaded, and a gentle lashon breaketh the bone.
Names of God Bible
With patience you can persuade a ruler, and a soft tongue can break bones.
Modern English Version
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Easy-to-Read Version
With patience, you can make anyone change their thinking, even a ruler. Gentle speech is very powerful.
International Children’s Bible
With patience you can convince a ruler. And a gentle word can get through to the hard-headed.
Lexham English Bible
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
New International Version - UK
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.