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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.