Proverbs 16:14
If a king becomes angry, he may command that someone be executed, so wise people will try to cause him to be calm.
Translation for Translators
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 40:2The king became angry with both of them.
Esther 7:7The king became extremely angry. He immediately left his wine and got up and went outside into the palace garden to decide what to do. But Haman stayed, in order to plead with Queen Esther that she would spare his life.
Proverbs 19:12When a king is angry, that causes people to be afraid of him, like the roar of a lion causes people to be afraid [SIM], but if he acts kindly toward people, they like it just like they like dew on the grass in the morning.
Proverbs 29:26Many people request rulers to do things to help them, but Yahweh is the only one who surely does for people what is fair/just.
Daniel 2:16I immediately went to talk to the king and requested that the king give me some time, so that I could find out what the dream was and what the dream meant.
Mark 6:27So the king at once ordered the man who executes prisoners to go and cut off John’s head and bring it to the girl. That man went to the prison and cut off John’s head.
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 →