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.
DBY: By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
KJV: By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
JPS: By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
WBS: By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
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.
