Proverbs 21:14
Strong's Lexicon
A gift
מַתָּ֣ן (mat·tān)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4976: 1) gifts, offerings, presents

in secret
בַּ֭סֵּתֶר (bas·sê·ṯer)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5643: n m 1) covering, shelter, hiding place, secrecy 1a) covering, cover 1b) hiding place, shelter, secret place 1c) secrecy 1c1) secrecy (of tongue being slanderous) n f 2) shelter, protection

soothes
יִכְפֶּה־ (yiḵ·peh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3711: 1) (Qal) to sooth, subdue, pacify

anger,
אָ֑ף (’āp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 639: 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger

and a covert
בַּ֝חֵ֗ק (ba·ḥêq)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2436: 1) bosom, hollow, bottom, midst

bribe
וְשֹׁ֥חַד (wə·šō·ḥaḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7810: 1) present, bribe

[pacifies] great
עַזָּֽה׃ (‘az·zāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5794: 1) strong, mighty, fierce

wrath.
חֵמָ֥ה (ḥê·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2534: 1) heat, rage, hot displeasure, indignation, anger, wrath, poison, bottles 1a) heat 1a1) fever 1a2) venom, poison (fig.) 1b) burning anger, rage

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.

Young's Literal Translation
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A secret gift soothes anger, and a covert bribe, fierce rage.

New American Standard Bible
A gift in secret subdues anger, And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.

King James Bible
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.

New Living Translation
A secret gift calms anger; a bribe under the table pacifies fury.

English Standard Version
A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.

New American Standard Bible
A gift in secret subdues anger, And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.

King James Bible
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A secret gift soothes anger, and a covert bribe, fierce rage.

International Standard Version
Privately given gifts pacify wrath, and payments made secretly appease great anger.

NET Bible
A gift given in secret subdues anger, and a bribe given secretly subdues strong wrath.

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

English Revised Version
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath.

Young's Literal Translation
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.
















Cross References
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 intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

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

Proverbs 21:12
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

Proverbs 21:11
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

Proverbs 21:15
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

Proverbs 21:16
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

Proverbs 21:17
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
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