Proverbs 21:14
A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom the greatest wrath.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
In Context
13He that stoppeth his ear against the cry of the poor, shall also cry himself and shall not be heard.
15It is joy to the just to do judgment: and dread to them that work iniquity.
Cross References
Genesis 43:11Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down presents to the man, a little balm, and honey, and storax, myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.
Proverbs 17:8The expectation of him that expecteth, is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.
Proverbs 18:16A man's gift enlargeth his may, and maketh him room before princes.
Matthew 6:3But when thou dost alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 21:14
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. Here we have the description and doom of an uncharitable man. 1. His description: He stops his ears at the cry of the poor, at the cry of their wants and miseries (he resolves to take no cognizance of them), at the cry of their requests and supplications—he resolves he will not so much as give them the hearing, turns them away from his door, and forbids them to come near him, or, if he cannot avoid hearing them,… Read the whole commentary →