Proverbs 25:15
25:15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,
and a soft tongue can break a bone.
Proverbs 29:1
29:1 The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes
will suddenly be destroyed without remedy.
Proverbs 6:15
6:15 Therefore, his disaster will come suddenly;
in an instant he will be broken, and there will be no remedy.