Proverbs 21:14
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.”Proverbs 21:14
What Does Proverbs 21:14 Mean?
Proverbs 21:14 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 21, verse 14 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 21:14 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 19:6“Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.”Genesis 32:20“And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.”Proverbs 18:16“A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.”Genesis 32:13“And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;”Judges 3:15“But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.”Proverbs 17:8“A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.”Genesis 21:27“And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.”Genesis 43:11“And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:”1 Samuel 25:18“Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.”1 Samuel 25:35“So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.”Proverbs 17:23“A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.”Matthew 6:3“But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:”
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