Proverbs 16:14
The anger of a king is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
In Context
13Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
Cross References
Genesis 40:2And Pharao was wroth with his two eunuchs, with his chief cupbearer, and with his chief baker.
Proverbs 19:12The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour.
Proverbs 29:26Many wait on the favour of rulers; but justice comes to a man from the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:14
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. Here is a further character of good kings, that they love and delight in those that speak right. 1. They hate parasites and those that flatter them, and are very willing that all about them should deal faithfully with them and tell them that which is true, whether it be pleasing or displeasing, both concerning persons and things, that every thing should be set in a true light and nothing disguised, ch. xxix. 12 . 2. They not only do… Read the whole commentary →