Proverbs 21:14

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 18:16 : 16 ¶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
  • Prov 19:6 : 6 ¶ Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 ¶ A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
  • Prov 17:23 : 23 ¶ A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
  • Gen 32:20 : 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.
  • Gen 43:11 : 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:
  • 1 Sam 25:35 : 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.
  • Matt 6:3-4 : 3 ‹But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:› 4 ‹That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.›

Similar Verses (AI)

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    23¶ A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

  • Prov 15:1
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    1¶ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

  • Prov 15:18
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    18¶ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  • Prov 16:14
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    14¶ The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

  • Eccl 7:7
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    7¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

  • Prov 17:8-9
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    73%

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

    9¶ He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.

  • Prov 29:22
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    22¶ An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

  • Prov 21:13
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    13¶ Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

  • Prov 14:17
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    17¶ [He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Prov 14:29-30
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    29¶ [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

    30¶ A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

  • Prov 15:27
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    27¶ He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

  • Prov 27:4-5
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    4Wrath [is] cruel, and anger [is] outrageous; but who [is] able to stand before envy?

    5¶ Open rebuke [is] better than secret love.

  • Prov 19:19
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    19¶ A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.

  • Eccl 7:9
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    9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

  • Prov 12:14
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    14¶ A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of [his] mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

  • Prov 12:16
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    16¶ A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent [man] covereth shame.

  • Matt 6:4
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    4‹That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.›

  • Prov 21:15
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    15¶ [It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 24:18
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    18Lest the LORD see [it], and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

  • Prov 25:22-23
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    22For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

    23¶ The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

  • Ps 37:8
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    8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

  • Prov 18:16
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    16¶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

  • Job 36:18
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    18Because [there is] wrath, [beware] lest he take thee away with [his] stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11¶ A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.

  • Prov 19:11
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    11¶ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and [it is] his glory to pass over a transgression.

  • Prov 28:27
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    27¶ He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

  • Prov 6:34
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    34For jealousy [is] the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

  • Prov 20:21
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    21¶ An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

  • Prov 22:24
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    24¶ Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

  • Prov 17:1
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  • Prov 10:12-13
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    12¶ Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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  • Prov 16:28
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    28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

  • Prov 25:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14¶ Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift [is like] clouds and wind without rain.

    15¶ By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

  • Prov 22:16
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    16¶ He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [riches, and] he that giveth to the rich, [shall] surely [come] to want.

  • Prov 14:35
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    35¶ The king's favour [is] toward a wise servant: but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.

  • Prov 30:33
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    33Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

  • Prov 27:16
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    16Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, [which] bewrayeth [itself].

  • Prov 17:13-14
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    13¶ Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

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  • Prov 10:6
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  • Prov 28:23
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    23¶ He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

  • Prov 21:26
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    26He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

  • Jas 1:19
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    6¶ In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.