Verse List for PROV 16:14

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B I ◄ ← Prov 16:14 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) A king’s rage is a messenger of death, ⇔ → and wise people will appease it.

OET-LV The _rage _of a _king is_messengers _of death and_a _person wise he_covers _it.

ULT The heat of a king, is messengers of death, ⇔ but a wise man will atone, for it.

UST When kings are angry, they cause people to die, ⇔  so wise people will appease them.

BSB & MSB The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, ⇔  but a wise man will pacify it.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, ⇔  but a wise man will pacify it.

NET A king’s wrath is like a messenger of death, ⇔ but a wise person appeases it.

LSV The fury of a king [is] messengers of death,
And a wise man pacifies it.

FBV An angry king can put you to death. If you're wise you'll try and calm him down.

T4T ⇔  If a king becomes angry, he may command that someone be executed, ⇔  so wise people will try to cause him to be calm.

LEB • The wrath of a king is a messenger of death,
• but one who is wise will appease[fn] it.

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

Moff A deadly thing is the king’s anger; ⇔  a sensible man will try to pacify it.

JPS The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.

ASV The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; ⇔ But a wise man will pacify it.

DRA The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.

YLT The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

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

RV The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

SLT The king’s wrath, messengers of death: and a wise man shall expiate it.

Wbstr The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

KJB-1769 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

KJB-1611 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.

Bshps The kinges displeasure is a messenger of death: but a wise man wyll pacifie hym.
(The kings displeasure is a messenger of death: but a wise man will pacifie him.)

Gnva The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.

Cvdl The kynges displeasure is a messaunger of death, but a wyse man wyl pacifie him.
(The kings displeasure is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacifie him.)

Wycl Indignacioun of the kyng is messangeris of deth; and a wijs man schal plese him.
(Indignacioun of the king is messengers of death; and a wise man shall please him.)

Luth Des Königs Grimm ist ein Bote des Todes; aber ein weiser Mann wird ihn versöhnen.
(The kings wrath/fury is a Bote the death; but a wiser man becomes him/it reconcile.)

ClVg Indignatio regis nuntii mortis, et vir sapiens placabit eam.[fn]
(Indignatio king news of_death, and man wise placabit her.)

UHB חֲמַת־מֶ֥לֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָ֑וֶת וְ⁠אִ֖ישׁ חָכָ֣ם יְכַפְּרֶֽ⁠נָּה׃ ‡

BrLXX Θυμὸ βασιλέως ἄγγελος θανάτου, ἀνὴρ δὲ σοφὸς ἐξιλάσεται αὐτόν.

BrTr The anger of a king is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.