Proverbs 21:14

Bible in Basic English (1941)

By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 18:16 : 16 A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.
  • Prov 19:6 : 6 Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.
  • Prov 17:23 : 23 A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
  • Gen 32:20 : 20 And you are to say further, Jacob, your servant, is coming after us. For he said to himself, I will take away his wrath by the offering which I have sent on, and then I will come before him: it may be that I will have grace in his eyes.
  • Gen 43:11 : 11 And take twice as much money with you; that is to say, take back the money which was put in your bags, for it may have been an error;
  • 1 Sam 25:35 : 35 Then David took from her hands her offering: and he said to her, Go back to your house in peace; see, I have given ear to your voice, and taken your offering with respect.
  • Matt 6:3-4 : 3 But when you give money, let not your left hand see what your right hand does: 4 So that your giving may be in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 17:23
    77%

    23A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.

  • Prov 15:1
    76%

    1By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

  • Prov 15:18
    75%

    18An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.

  • Prov 16:14
    74%

    14The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

  • Eccl 7:7
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    7The wise are troubled by the ways of the cruel, and the giving of money is the destruction of the heart.

  • Prov 17:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.

    9He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.

  • Prov 29:22
    73%

    22An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

  • Prov 21:13
    73%

    13He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.

  • Prov 14:17
    73%

    17He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

  • Prov 14:29-30
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    72%

    29He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.

    30A quiet mind is the life of the body, but envy is a disease in the bones.

  • Prov 15:27
    71%

    27He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.

  • Prov 27:4-5
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    71%

    4Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?

    5Better is open protest than love kept secret.

  • Prov 19:19
    71%

    19A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.

  • Eccl 7:9
    71%

    9Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.

  • Prov 12:14
    71%

    14From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

  • Prov 12:16
    71%

    16A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

  • Matt 6:4
    71%

    4So that your giving may be in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.

  • Prov 21:15
    70%

    15It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

  • Prov 24:18
    70%

    18For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.

  • Prov 25:22-23
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    70%

    22For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.

    23As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.

  • Ps 37:8
    70%

    8Put an end to your wrath and be no longer bitter; do not give way to angry feeling which is a cause of sin.

  • Prov 18:16
    70%

    16A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.

  • Job 36:18
    70%

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  • Prov 29:11
    70%

    11A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Prov 19:11
    70%

    11A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.

  • Prov 28:27
    70%

    27He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.

  • Prov 6:34
    70%

    34For bitter is the wrath of an angry husband; in the day of punishment he will have no mercy.

  • Prov 20:21
    69%

    21A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.

  • Prov 22:24
    69%

    24Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:

  • Prov 17:1
    69%

    1Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.

  • Prov 10:12-13
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    69%

    12Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.

    13In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

  • Prov 16:28
    69%

    28A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

  • Prov 25:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.

    15A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.

  • Prov 22:16
    69%

    16He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.

  • Prov 14:35
    69%

    35The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.

  • Prov 30:33
    69%

    33The shaking of milk makes butter, and the twisting of the nose makes blood come: so the forcing of wrath is a cause of fighting.

  • Prov 27:16
    68%

    16He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.

  • Prov 17:13-14
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    68%

    13If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

    14The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.

  • Prov 10:6
    68%

    6Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.

  • Prov 28:23
    68%

    23He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.

  • Prov 21:26
    68%

    26All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.

  • Jas 1:19
    68%

    19You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;

  • Prov 15:6
    68%

    6In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.