14A king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will appease it.


In Context

11 Honest scales and balances are from the Lord ; all the weights in the bag are of his making.

12 Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.

13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value a man who speaks the truth.

14 A king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will appease it.

15 When a king's face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

16 How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!

Proverbs 16:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:14The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

16:14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death : and the wise man will pacify it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

16:14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:14The fury of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

16:14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

16:14The king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

16:14The fury of a king is messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

16:14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.