Proverbs 21:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.”

Proverbs 21:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 21:14 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 21:14 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 21:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.”

Proverbs 21:14 — World English Bible

Proverbs 21:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath. ”

Proverbs 21:14 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 21:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.”

Proverbs 21:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 21:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury. ”

Proverbs 21:14 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 21:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.”

Proverbs 21:14 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 21:14 in Context — Proverbs 21

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.

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What Does Proverbs 21:14 Mean?

Proverbs 21:14 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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