Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret, quencheth anger, and, a present in the bosom, mighty wrath.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
In Context
13He that shutteth his ear from the cry of the poor, even he, shall call, and not be answered.
15It is a joy, to a righteous man, to do justice, but, dismay, to the workers of iniquity.
Cross References
Genesis 43:11Then Israel their father said unto them—If so, then do this,—Take of the song of the land in your vessels, and carry down to the man a present,—A little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth gum and cistus gum, pistachio nuts, and almonds.
Proverbs 17:8A gift, in the eyes of its owner, is, a stone of beauty, whithersoever it turneth, it bringeth prosperity.
Proverbs 18:16The gift of a man, maketh room for him, and, before great men, setteth him down.
Matthew 6:3But, thou, when doing an alms, let not, thy left hand, know what thy right hand is doing;
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 →