Proverbs 21:14 meaning and explanation
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
Proverbs 21:14, Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 21:14 is a saying from Israel's wisdom tradition, observing how human anger and favor actually work. The Hebrew word here for gift, mattan, is neutral, and the parallel line calls it a bribe, shochad, a word the Law forbids in legal settings (Exodus 23:8).
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