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.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:14 Under cover, lit. in the bosom

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