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


In Context

11 A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.

12 An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

13 The delight of kings are righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

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

15 In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.

16 To get wisdom — how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

16:14A king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will appease 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 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.