Will he make many supplications to you? Will he speak softly to you?

它岂向你连连恳求，说柔和的话吗？

它岂向你连连恳求，向你说温柔的话吗？

它岂向你连连恳求，向你说温柔的话吗？

它岂会向你连连求饶，对你说柔和的话？

它会向你再三恳求，对你说温柔的话吗？

牠豈向你連連懇求，說柔和的話嗎？

牠豈向你連連懇求，向你說溫柔的話嗎？

牠豈向你連連懇求，向你說溫柔的話嗎？

牠豈會向你連連求饒，對你說柔和的話？

牠會向你再三懇求，對你說溫柔的話嗎？

牠哪肯向你連連懇求，說柔和話呢？

彼豈屢求於爾、以甘言語爾乎、

彼豈求爾、諛爾。

彼豈懇求爾、豈以諂言語爾乎、

Will it keep begging you for mercy? Will it speak to you with gentle words?

Will it keep begging you for mercy? Will it speak gently to you?

Will he make many pleas to you? Will he speak to you soft words?

Will it beg you for mercy or implore you for pity?

Will he beg you for mercy or speak softly to you?

Will he make many pleas to you, Or will he speak to you gentle words?

Will he make many supplications unto thee? Or will he speak soft words unto thee?

Will he beg you for mercy or speak softly to you?

Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft[ words] unto thee?

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

Will he make many petitions to you, or will he speak soft words to you?

Who say to the seers,“ Do not see,” And to the prophets,“ Do not prophesy to us right things; Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits.

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, But war was in his heart; His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.

The poor man uses entreaties, But the rich answers roughly.

A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.

By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.