King James Version (KJV)
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Modern English
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
Hebrew
בְּאֹ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם יְפֻתֶּ֣ה קָצִ֑ין וְלָשׁ֥וֹן רַ֝כָּ֗ה תִּשְׁבָּר גָּֽרֶם׃
bʾorek ʾapayim yputeh qaṣiyn vlashvon rakah tishbar garem