[和合本] 恒常忍耐可以劝动君王，柔和的舌头能折断骨头。
[新标点] 恒常忍耐可以劝动君王；柔和的舌头能折断骨头。
[和合修] 恒常的忍耐可以劝服君王，柔和的舌头能折断骨头。
[新译本] 恒久忍耐可以劝服掌权的人，柔和的舌头，可以折断骨头。
[当代修] 坚忍说服君王， 柔舌折断骨头。
[现代修] 耐心的劝导能击破坚强的抗拒，甚至能说服当权的人。
[吕振中] 持久忍气（同词：不轻易发怒）能使掌权者受劝动；柔和的舌头能折断人的骨干。
[思高本] 容忍可以折服公侯，柔语能以粉碎硬骨。
[文理本] 恒忍可以劝君、柔舌能以折骨、
[GNT] Patient persuasion can break down the strongest resistance and can even convince rulers.
[BBE] A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.
[KJV] By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
[NKJV] By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.
[KJ21] By much forbearance is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
[NASB] Through (Lit length of anger)patience a ruler may be persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks bone.
[NRSV] With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break bones.
[WEB] By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
[ESV] With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
[NIV] Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
[NIrV] If you are patient, you can win an official over to your side. And gentle words can break a bone.
[HCSB] A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
[CSB] A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
[AMP] By long forbearance and calmness of spirit a judge or ruler is persuaded, and soft speech breaks down the most bonelike resistance. [Gen. 32:4; I Sam. 25:24; Prov. 15:1; 16:14.]
[NLT] Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones.
[YLT] By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.