Bible in Basic English
"By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe."
— Proverbs 21:14, Bible in Basic English
“A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.”
“A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath. ”
“A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.”
“A gift given in secret subdues anger, and a bribe given secretly subdues strong wrath.”
“A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom, the greatest wrath.”
“A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.”
When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.
The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.
He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.
By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.
It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.
The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades.
The lover of pleasure will be a poor man: the lover of wine and oil will not get wealth.