And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.