Will he make many pleas to you? Will he speak to you soft words?
who say to the seers, “Do not see,” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us what is right; speak to us smooth things, prophesy illusions,
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
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