Psalms 55:21

21His aspeech was bsmooth as butter,
yet war was in his heart;
his words were softer than oil,
yet they were cdrawn swords.

Proverbs 15:1

1 dA soft answer turns away wrath,
but ea harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 18:23

23The poor use entreaties,
but fthe rich answer roughly.

Proverbs 25:15

15 With gpatience a ruler may be persuaded,
and a soft tongue will break a bone.

Isaiah 30:10

10 hwho say to ithe seers, “Do not see,”
and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us what is right;
speak to us jsmooth things,
prophesy illusions,
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