Proverbs 25:15–16
Proverbs 25:15–16 — The New International Version (NIV)
15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
16 If you find honey, eat just enough—
too much of it, and you will vomit.
Proverbs 25:15–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee,
Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Proverbs 25:15–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)
15 Patience can persuade a prince,
and soft speech can break bones.
16 Do you like honey?
Don’t eat too much, or it will make you sick!
Proverbs 25:15–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
15 By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded,
And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.
16 Have you found honey?
Eat only as much as you need,
Lest you be filled with it and vomit.
Proverbs 25:15–16 — New Century Version (NCV)
15 With patience you can convince a ruler,
and a gentle word can get through to the hard-headed.
16 If you find honey, don’t eat too much,
or it will make you throw up.
Proverbs 25:15–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)
15 By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee,
Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Proverbs 25:15–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
15 By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16 Hast thou found honey? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be surfeited therewith, and vomit it.
Proverbs 25:15–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
15 With patience you can persuade a ruler,
and a soft tongue can break bones.
16 When you find honey, eat only as much as you need.
Otherwise, you will have too much and vomit.
Proverbs 25:15–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
15 A ruler can be persuaded through patience,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
16 If you find honey, eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.
Proverbs 25:15–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
15 With patience a ruler may be persuaded,
and a soft tongue can break bones.
16 If you have found honey, eat only enough for you,
or else, having too much, you will vomit it.
Proverbs 25:15–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
15 With patience a ruler may be persuaded,
and a soft tongue will break a bone.
16 If you find honey, eat what is sufficient for you,
lest you have your fill of it and vomit it out.
Proverbs 25:15–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
15 If you are patient, you can win an official over to your side.
And gentle words can break a bone.
16 If you find honey, eat just enough.
If you eat too much of it, you will throw up.
Proverbs 25:15–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
15 By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
16 Have you found honey? Eat only what you need,
That you not have it in excess and vomit it.