3 Will he beg you for mercy or speak to you softly?
Job 41:3 Cross References - BSB
Psalms 55:21
21 His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
Proverbs 15:1
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 18:23
23 The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.
Proverbs 25:15
15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
Isaiah 30:10
10 They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.