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Proverbs 21:14-16
New King James Version
Proverbs 21:14-16
New King James Version
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger,
And a bribe [a]behind the back, strong wrath.
15 It is a joy for the just to do justice,
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
16 A man who wanders from the way of understanding
Will rest in the assembly of the (A)dead.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:14 Under cover, lit. in the bosom
Proverbs 21:14-16
New International Version
Proverbs 21:14-16
New International Version
14 A gift given in secret soothes anger,
and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.(A)
15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.(B)
16 Whoever strays from the path of prudence
comes to rest in the company of the dead.(C)
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