Quotes about Persuasion
When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.
— Psalm 141:6
He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.
— Proverbs 6:35
With her great persuasion she entices him; with her flattering lips she lures him.
— Proverbs 7:21
The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
— Proverbs 16:23
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
— Proverbs 25:15
The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.
— Ecclesiastes 12:11
Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the LORD when he says, ‘The LORD will surely deliver us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’
— Isaiah 36:15
“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.
— Isaiah 41:21
Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persuaded this people to trust in a lie.
— Jeremiah 28:15
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
— Matthew 27:20
Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
— Luke 16:31
“Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”
— Luke 22:71