κρείσσων ἐναρχόμενος βοηθῶν καρδίᾳ τοῦ ἐπαγγελλομένου καὶ εἰς ἐλπίδα ἄγοντος· δένδρον γὰρ ζωῆς ἐπιθυμία ἀγαθή (Proverbs 13.12 LXX) → One who sincerely sets about helping is better than one who makes promises leading to hope; for a kindly urge is a tree of life.
Ar. and P. ἁπαλός, μαλακός, Ar. and V. μαλθακός.
gentle, quiet: P. and V. ἥσυχος; see gentle.
effeminate: Ar. and P. τρυφερός, ἁπαλός, V. ἁβρός.