14 The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 16:14
The LORD Weighs the Heart: Sovereignty, Humility, Justice, and the Wise Path
The chapter moves from the LORD's sovereignty over plans and motives, to justice in royal rule, to the superiority of wisdom and humility, to gracious speech and the warning against self-deceived paths, to destructive speech and violent companionship, and finally to patience, self-control, and the LORD's final governance.
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Verse 14
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The wrath חֲמַת־ H2534 Noun - feminine singular construct of a king מֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular is a messenger מַלְאֲכֵי־ H4397 Noun - masculine plural construct of death מָ֑וֶת H4194 Noun - masculine singular but a wise חָכָ֣ם H2450 Adjective - masculine singular man וְאִ֖ישׁ H376 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular will pacify it יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ H3722 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular