Proverbs 21:14

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 18:16 : 16 The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.
  • Prov 19:6 : 6 Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.
  • Prov 17:8 : 8 A stone of grace `is' the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
  • Prov 17:23 : 23 A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.
  • Gen 32:20 : 20 and ye have said also, Lo, thy servant Jacob `is' behind us;' for he said, `I pacify his face with the present which is going before me, and afterwards I see his face; it may be he lifteth up my face;'
  • Gen 43:11 : 11 And Israel their father saith unto them, `If so, now, this do: take of the praised thing of the land in your vessels, and take down to the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds;
  • 1 Sam 25:35 : 35 And David receiveth from her hand that which she hath brought to him, and to her he hath said, `Go up in peace to thy house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and accept thy face.'
  • Matt 6:3-4 : 3 `But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth, 4 that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 17:23
    77%

    23A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

  • Prov 15:1
    76%

    1A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

  • Prov 15:18
    75%

    18A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  • Prov 16:14
    74%

    14The fury of a king `is' messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

  • Eccl 7:7
    74%

    7Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.

  • Prov 17:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8A stone of grace `is' the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

    9Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

  • Prov 29:22
    73%

    22An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

  • Prov 21:13
    73%

    13Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.

  • Prov 14:17
    73%

    17Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Prov 14:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    29Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

    30A healed heart `is' life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones `is' envy.

  • Prov 15:27
    71%

    27A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

  • Prov 27:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4Fury `is' fierce, and anger `is' overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?

    5Better `is' open reproof than hidden love.

  • Prov 19:19
    71%

    19A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.

  • Eccl 7:9
    71%

    9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

  • Prov 12:14
    71%

    14From the fruit of the mouth `is' one satisfied `with' good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

  • Prov 12:16
    71%

    16The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

  • Matt 6:4
    71%

    4that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly.

  • Prov 21:15
    70%

    15To do justice `is' joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 24:18
    70%

    18Lest Jehovah see, and `it be' evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

  • Prov 25:22-23
    2 verses
    70%

    22For coals thou art putting on his head, And Jehovah giveth recompense to thee.

    23A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue -- indignant faces.

  • Ps 37:8
    70%

    8Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

  • Prov 18:16
    70%

    16The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.

  • Job 36:18
    70%

    18Lest He move thee with a stroke, And the abundance of an atonement turn thee not aside.

  • Prov 29:11
    70%

    11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

  • Prov 19:11
    70%

    11The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory `is' to pass over transgression.

  • Prov 28:27
    70%

    27Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

  • Prov 6:34
    70%

    34For jealousy `is' the fury of a man, And he doth not spare in a day of vengeance.

  • Prov 20:21
    69%

    21An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.

  • Prov 22:24
    69%

    24Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,

  • Prov 17:1
    69%

    1Better `is' a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

  • Prov 10:12-13
    2 verses
    69%

    12Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

    13In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

  • Prov 16:28
    69%

    28A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

  • Prov 25:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, `Is' a man boasting himself in a false gift.

    15By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.

  • Prov 22:16
    69%

    16He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

  • Prov 14:35
    69%

    35The favour of a king `is' to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!

  • Prov 30:33
    69%

    33For the churning of milk bringeth out butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth out blood, And the forcing of anger bringeth out strife!

  • Prov 27:16
    68%

    16Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.

  • Prov 17:13-14
    2 verses
    68%

    13Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

    14The beginning of contention `is' a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

  • Prov 10:6
    68%

    6Blessings `are' for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

  • Prov 28:23
    68%

    23Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.

  • Prov 21:26
    68%

    26All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

  • Jas 1:19
    68%

    19So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

  • Prov 15:6
    68%

    6`In' the house of the righteous `is' abundant strength, And in the increase of the wicked -- trouble.