Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a melech is as malachim of mavet, 1 but an ish chacham will appease it. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 40:2And Pharaoh was in wrath against two of his sarisim, against the sar hamashkim, and against the sar ha'ofim.
Esther 7:7And HaMelech, arising in his wrath from the mishteh hayayin, went into the palace garden; and Haman stood up to make bakash (request) for his nefesh (life) to Ester HaMalkah; for he saw that harm was determined against him by HaMelech.
Proverbs 19:12The wrath of a melech is like the roaring of a lion, 1 but his ratzon (favor) is as tal (dew) upon the esev (grass). 1
Proverbs 29:26Many seek the moshelʼs favor, 1 but mishpat ish cometh from Hashem. 1
Daniel 2:16Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the pesher (interpretation, explanation).
Mark 6:27And, ofen ort, the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring the rosh Yochanan. And having left, the executioner beheaded Yochanan of the tevilah of teshuva in the beit hasohar.
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 →