14 A (A)gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe [a]in an inside pocket, strong wrath.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:14 Lit a fold in a robe; i.e., secretly

14 A gift in secret[a] will avert anger,[b]
    and a concealed bribe,[c] strong wrath.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:14 Hebrew “the secret”
  2. Proverbs 21:14 Literally “nostril”
  3. Proverbs 21:14 Literally “bribe in the bosom”