MHB
15. בְּאֹרֶךְ H753 אַפַּיִם H639 NMD יְפֻתֶּה H6601 קָצִין H7101 וְלָשׁוֹן H3956 רַכָּה H7390 תִּשְׁבָּר H7665 ־ CPUN גָּֽרֶם H1634 ׃ EPUN

BHS
15. בְּאֹרֶךְ אַפַּיִם יְפֻתֶּה קָצִין וְלָשׁוֹן רַכָּה תִּשְׁבָּר־גָּרֶם ׃

WLC
15. בְּאֹרֶךְ אַפַּיִם יְפֻתֶּה קָצִין וְלָשֹׁון רַכָּה תִּשְׁבָּר־גָּרֶם׃

ALEP
15. טו   בארך אפים יפתה קצין    ולשון רכה תשבר-גרם



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

AMP
15. By long forbearance and calmness of spirit a judge or ruler is persuaded, and soft speech breaks down the most bonelike resistance. [Gen. 32:4; I Sam. 25:24; Prov. 15:1; 16:14.]

KJVP
15. By long H753 forbearing H639 NMD is a prince H7101 persuaded H6601 , and a soft H7390 tongue H3956 breaketh H7665 the bone H1634 .

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

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

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

NASB
15. By patience is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.

ESV
15. With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.

RV
15. By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

RSV
15. With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.

NKJV
15. By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.

MKJV
15. In being slow to anger a ruler is won over, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.

AKJV
15. By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.

NRSV
15. With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break bones.

NIV
15. Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

NIRV
15. If you are patient, you can win an official over to your side. And gentle words can break a bone.

NLT
15. Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones.

MSG
15. Patient persistence pierces through indifference; gentle speech breaks down rigid defenses.

GNB
15. Patient persuasion can break down the strongest resistance and can even convince rulers.

NET
15. Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.

ERVEN
15. With patience, you can make anyone change their thinking, even a ruler. Gentle speech is very powerful.