Verse 13
Proverbs 21:13
English Revised Version
13
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֹטֵ֣ם אָ֭זְנ/וֹ מִ/זַּעֲקַת דָּ֑ל גַּֽם ה֥וּא יִ֝קְרָ֗א וְ/לֹ֣א יֵעָנֶֽה
English Translation
He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor, he also will cry out and not be answered.
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Chapter 21 Context
1
The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: he turneth it whithersoever he will...
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2
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the hearts.
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3
An high look, and a proud heart, even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
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4
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness: but every one that is hasty hasteth only to...
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5
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they that seek them seek d...
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6
The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away; because they refuse to do judgment.
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7
The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked: but as for the pure, his work is right...
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8
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
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9
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
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10
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth...
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11
The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked; how the wicked are overthrown to their ruin.
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12
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
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13
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath.
14
It is joy to the righteous to do judgment; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
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15
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
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16
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.
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17
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
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18
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
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19
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
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20
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
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21
The proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, he worketh in the arrogance of pride.
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22
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
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23
There is that coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
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24
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind...
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25
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth shall speak unchallenged.
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26
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he ordereth his ways.
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27
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but victory is of the LORD,
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