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.
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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