KJV King James Version
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
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Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
WEB World English Bible
A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
ASV American Standard Version
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 21
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12 The righteous [man] wisely considereth the house of the wicked: [but God] overthroweth the wicked for [their] wickedness.
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
15 [It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
17 He that loveth pleasure [shall be] a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
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Proverbs 19:6Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.Proverbs 18:16A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.Matthew 6:3-4But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:Proverbs 17:8A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.1 Samuel 25:35So David received of her hand [that] which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.Genesis 32:20And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob [is] behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.Proverbs 17:23A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.Genesis 43:11And their father Israel said unto them, If [it must be] so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
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