Proverbs 21:14 · KJV
“A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.”
— Proverbs 21:14
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
{It is} joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction {shall be} to the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 21 — Context
The righteous {man} wisely considereth the house of the wicked: {but God} overthroweth the wicked for {their} wickedness.
13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
14A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
15{It is} joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction {shall be} to the workers of iniquity.
16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:6
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man {is} a friend to him that giveth gifts. {him...: Heb. a man of gifts}
Proverbs 18:16
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Proverbs 17:8
A gift {is as} a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. {a precious...: Heb. a stone of grace}
Matthew 6:3-4
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
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.
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:
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. {of me: Heb. my face}
Proverbs 17:23
A wicked {man} taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.