“ By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. ”
A soft tongue - Winning and gentle speech does what it seems at first least capable of doing; it overcomes obstacles which are as bones that the strongest jaws would fail to crush.
By long (l) forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the (m) bone. (l) By not creating opportunity to provoke him further. (m) That is, the heart that is bent to anger, as in (...
First Division. In general character this division shows a resemblance to the Sayings of the Wise, containing a number of quatrains and synthetic couplets, and but few antithetic couplets. Prov...
prince: or judge, persuaded. Compare Genesis 26:13-31 . tongue. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for what is spoken by it. breaketh the bone: i.e. overcometh obstinacy.
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. A soft tongue breaketh the bone - This is similar to another proverb on the same subject: "A soft answer turneth away wr...
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. By long forbearing is a prince (whose anger is more violent and despotic) persuaded - much more is a private ind...
Courts. Quarrels 1-7. relate to kings and courts.
CHAPTER 26 THE KING "It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. The heaven for height and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearch...
Self-Control and Kindliness Proverbs 25:15-28 In this paragraph we have good advice as to our dealings with the varied characters with whom we are forced into daily contact. Here is a man hard...
We now come to the second collection of the proverbs of Solomon. These, as the title specifically declares, constitute a posthumous collection gathered in the days of Hezekiah. Speaking generally, th...
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is su...
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded ,.... To come into measures, and do that which his council and ministry advise him to, and to which he may seem at first very averse; but by a mild and gentl...
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. Ver. 15. By long forbearing is a prince persuaded. ] If he be not over hasty, his wrath may be appeased, and his mind...
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded That is, by patient submission and expectation he is pacified, whereas his rage is increased by opposition. And a soft tongue breaketh the bone A mild and...
In This CHAPTER, forming the first section, necessarily affirms the basic principles of true unity, which is absolutely essential to recovery. For departure is the very breeding-ground of division, -...
15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. Two things are here recommended to us, in dealing with others, as likely means to gain our point:--...
By long forbearing, by patient submission and expectation, is a prince persuaded, or pacified , whereas his rage is increased by opposition. Compare Ecclesiastes 10:4 . A soft tongue, a mil...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 25:15 . Prince . Rather “ Judge ” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 25:15 FORBEARANCE AND PERSUASIVENESS I. Patience without speech is an overcoming power . The strong...
Proverbs 25:1 . These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah copied out. Solomon wrote three thousand proverbs, and a thousand and five songs. 1 Kings 4:32 . The supplement to th...
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. The power of gentleness In the government of our words, mildness, or meekness, is specially commendable. The right...
EXPOSITION Verse 1-29:27 Part VI. SECOND GREAT COLLECTION OF SOLOMONIC PROVERBS , gathered by "the men of Hezekiah," in which wisdom is set forth as the greatest blessing to the...
True Wisdom the Highest Good of Kings and Subjects.
1 Samuel 25:14 ; 1 Samuel 25:24-44 ; Ecclesiastes 10:4 ; Genesis 32:4-21 ; Proverbs 15:1 ; Proverbs 16:14
Forbearing — By patient submission and expectation. Breaketh — Softens the hardest heart.