Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
A gift in secret pacifieth anger,.... Appeases an angry man; humbles and "brings his anger down" (y), as Aben Ezra and Gersom observe the word signifies; which before rose very high, and showed itself…
Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Matthew Henry
Here is, 1. The power that is commonly found to be in gifts. Nothing is more violent than anger. O the force of strong wrath! And yet a handsome present, prudently managed, will turn away some men's…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
pacifieth The Heb. word occurs only here, and scholars, both ancient and modern, are divided between pacifieth(A.V. and R.V. text), turneth away, or bendeth(ἀνατρέπει, LXX.; frangit, Syr.; bendeth,…
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture