Job 41:3

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Will it make numerous supplications to you, will it speak to you with tender words?

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 55:21 : 21 His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.
  • Prov 15:1 : 1 A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
  • Prov 18:23 : 23 A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.
  • Prov 25:15 : 15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.
  • Isa 30:10 : 10 They say to the visionaries,“See no more visions!” and to the seers,“Don’t relate messages to us about what is right! Tell us nice things; relate deceptive messages.

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