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Proverbs 16:14

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

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חֲמַתchamatangerחֵמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2534heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful). See H2529 (חֶמְאָה).מֶ֥לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.מַלְאֲכֵיmalakheangelמֲלְאָךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “angel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4397a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)ambassador, angel, king, messenger.מָ֑וֶתmavetdeadמָוֶתnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “dead”, the ordinary formH4194death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin(be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).וְאִ֖ישׁveishand a certainאִישׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…חָכָ֣םchakhamwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּהyekhaprenahappeaseכָּפַרverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “appease”, an unfinished actionH3722to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancelappease, make (an atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile(-liation).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Θυμὸ βασιλέως ἄγγελος θανάτου, ἀνὴρ δὲ σοφὸς ἐξιλάσεται αὐτόν.