Proverbs 21:14

Proverbs 21:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
• New International Version (NIV)A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
• English Standard Version (ESV)A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.
• New King James Version (NKJV)A gift in secret pacifies anger, And a bribe behind the back, strong wrath.

Context of Proverbs 21:14

12One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to [their] ruin. 13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard. A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury. 15It is joy to a righteous [man] to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity. 16The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.

Proverbs 21:14 word by word

מַתָּ֣ן בַּ֭סֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָ֑ף וְשֹׁ֥חַד בַּ֝חֵ֗ק חֵמָ֥ה עַזָּֽה׃Read the interlinear

• giftמַתָּןmattân · giftH4976
• angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• bosomחֵיקchêyq chêq chôq · bosom: secretH2436

Cross-references for Proverbs 21:14

• Proverbs 21:17He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
• Proverbs 18:16A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
• Proverbs 19:6Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth.
• Genesis 32:20And, moreover, ye shall say, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will propitiate him with the gift that goes before me, and afterwards I will see his face: perhaps he will accept me.
• Genesis 43:11And their father Israel said to them, If it is then so, do this: take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a gift: a little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth and ladanum, pistacia-nuts and almonds.
• 1 Samuel 25:35So David received of her hand what she had brought him, and said to her, Go up in peace to thy house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.
• Matthew 6:3But thou, when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand does;

Commentaries on Proverbs 21:14

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14Verse 14 If money can conquer the fury of the passions, shall reason, the fear of God, and the command of Christ, be too weak to bridle them?Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. The effect of bribery (Pr 17:23) is enhanced by secrecy, as the bribed person does not wish his motives made known.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Proverbs 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings