Matthew Poole and continuators on Proverbs 25:15
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Proverbs25:15
15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded , and a soft tongue breaketh the bone .
By patient submission and expectation.
Or, pacified, whereas his rage is increased by opposition. Compare Eccles. 10. 4.
A mild and humble answer.
Softneth an Heart which is as hard as Bone or Stone. He alludes to those Oyls which sink through the Flesh to the very Bone. See Psal. 109. 18.
Marginal references: Gen. 32. 4. & 1 Sam. 25. 24. & Ch. 15. 1. & 16. 14.
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