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Proverbs 16:14

NETBible	A king’s wrath¹ is like² a messenger of death,³ but a wise person appeases it.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Pro 16:14	A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will appease it.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 16:14	The fury of a king is like messengers of death, But a wise man will appease it.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 16:14	The anger of the king is a deadly threat; the wise do what they can to appease it.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 16:14	An intemperate leader wreaks havoc in lives; you're smart to stay clear of someone like that.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 16:14	The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 16:14	A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, and whoever is wise will appease it.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 16:14	As messengers of death is the king’s wrath, But a wise man will appease it.
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KJV	The wrath <02534> of a king <04428> [is as] messengers <04397> of death <04194>_: but a wise <02450> man <0376> will pacify <03722> (8762) it.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 16:14	The fury <02534> of a king <04428> is like messengers <04397> of death <04194> , But a wise <02450> man <0376> will appease <03722> it.
LXXM	yumov <2372> N-NSM basilewv <935> N-GSM aggelov <32> N-NSM yanatou <2288> N-GSM anhr <435> N-NSM de <1161> PRT sofov <4680> A-NSM exilasetai {V-FMI-3S} auton <846> D-ASM
NET [draft] ITL	A king’s <04428> wrath <02534> is like a messenger <04397> of death <04194> , but a wise <02450> person <0376> appeases <03722> it.
HEBREW	hnrpky <03722> Mkx <02450> syaw <0376> twm <04194> ykalm <04397> Klm <04428> tmx (16:14) <02534>

NETBible

A king’s wrath¹ is like² a messenger of death,³ but a wise person appeases it.⁴

NET Notes

¹sn This proverb introduces the danger of becoming a victim of the king’s wrath (cf. CEV “if the king becomes angry, someone may die”). A wise person knows how to pacify the unexpected and irrational behavior of a king. The proverb makes the statement, and then gives the response to the subject.

²tn The comparative “like” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is implied by the metaphor; it is supplied for the sake of clarity.

³tn The expression uses an implied comparison, comparing “wrath” to a messenger because it will send a message. The qualification is “death,” an objective genitive, meaning the messenger will bring death, or the message will be about death. E.g., 1 Kgs 2:25, 29-34 and 46. Some have suggested a comparison with the two messengers of Baal to the god Mot (“Death”) in the Ugaritic tablets (H. L. Ginsberg, “Baal’s Two Messengers,” BASOR 95 [1944]: 25-30). If there is an allusion, it is a very slight one. The verse simply says that the king’s wrath threatens death.

⁴tn The verb is כָּפַּר (kapar), which means “to pacify; to appease” and “to atone; to expiate” in Levitical passages. It would take a wise person to know how to calm or pacify the wrath of a king – especially in the ancient Near East.