Proverbs 21:14 - King James Version - American Edition

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom, strong wrath.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth anger: And a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifies and turns away anger, and a bribe in the lap, strong wrath.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ A secret gift calms anger, and a hidden bribe removes furious wrath.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ A surprise gift extinguishes anger. And a gift concealed in the bosom extinguishes the greatest indignation.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom the greatest wrath.

Proverbs 21:14 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 32:20

And 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.

Genesis 43:11

And 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:

Proverbs 17:23

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

Proverbs 17:8

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Proverbs 18:16

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

Proverbs 19:6

Many will entreat the favor of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

1 Samuel 25:35

So 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.