Proverbs 21:14-16

New Catholic Bible

¹⁴ A gift given secretly appeases anger,
    and a gift concealed in the cloak will avert violent wrath.
¹⁵ When justice is done, the upright rejoice,
    but evildoers are filled with terror.
¹⁶ Anyone who strays from the way of prudence
    will rest in the company of the shades.^[a]