KJV - By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

ASV - By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

BBE - A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.

WEB - By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

YLT - By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.

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