Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
In Context
13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry aloud, but shall not be heard.
15To do justice shall be joy to the righteous; But destruction is for them that do iniquity.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:8A gift is a precious stone in the eyes of him who taketh it; Whithersoever it turneth it hath success.
Proverbs 18:16A gift maketh room for a man, And bringeth him into the presence of the great.
Matthew 6:3But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth;
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 →