PROVERBS 25:15 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.”
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone—an affirmation that persistent gentleness can accomplish what force cannot, establishing that soft persistence overcomes hardness. The paradox of gentle tongue breaking bone emphasizes the surprising power of gentleness. The theological significance involves the principle that gentle persuasion is more powerful than coercion.
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