Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
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Cross references
- Proverbs 19:6 Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
- Proverbs 18:16 A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
- 1 Samuel 25:35 Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him, and he said to her, “Go home in peace. See, I have heeded your voice and granted your request.”