Cross references
Proverbs 25:15
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
Proverbs 25:15 has 6 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 2 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 15:1 (7 votes) and Ecclesiastes 10:4 (7 votes). 8 other verses point back to it. It links with 5 other books, from Genesis 32 to Ecclesiastes 10.
Which verses does Proverbs 25:15 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Proverbs 15:17 votes
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
- Ecclesiastes 10:47 votes
If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
- Proverbs 16:143 votes
The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
- Genesis 32:4–212 votes
He instructed them, “You are to say to my master Esau, ‘Your servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban and have remained there until now. I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, menservants, and maidservants. I have sent this message to inform my master, so that I may find favor in your sight.’” …
- 1 Samuel 25:142 votes
Meanwhile, one of Nabal’s young men informed Nabal’s wife Abigail, “Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he screamed at them.
- 1 Samuel 25:24–442 votes
She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant. My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent. …
Which verses point to Proverbs 25:15?
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