Proverbs 16:14

“The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.”

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Other Translations for Proverbs 16:14

The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
- King James Version

The fury of a king is {like} messengers of death, But a wise man will appease it.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

The wrath of a king is `as' messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.
- American Standard Version (1901)

The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
- Basic English Bible

The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
- Darby Bible

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
- Webster's Bible

The king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
- World English Bible

The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.
- Youngs Literal Bible

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

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