Proverbs 21:13–14
Proverbs 21:13–14 — The New International Version (NIV)
13 Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor
will also cry out and not be answered.
14 A gift given in secret soothes anger,
and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
Proverbs 21:13–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,
He also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger:
And a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
Proverbs 21:13–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)
13 Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor
will be ignored in their own time of need.
14 A secret gift calms anger;
a bribe under the table pacifies fury.
Proverbs 21:13–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
13 Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be heard.
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger,
And a bribe behind the back, strong wrath.
Proverbs 21:13–14 — New Century Version (NCV)
13 Whoever ignores the poor when they cry for help
will also cry for help and not be answered.
14 A secret gift will calm an angry person;
a present given in secrecy will quiet great anger.
Proverbs 21:13–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,
He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger;
And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
Proverbs 21:13–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.
Proverbs 21:13–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
13 Whoever shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will call and not be answered.
14 A gift ⸤given⸥ in secret calms anger,
and a secret bribe calms great fury.
Proverbs 21:13–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
13 The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
will himself also call out and not be answered.
14 A secret gift soothes anger,
and a covert bribe, fierce rage.
Proverbs 21:13–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
13 If you close your ear to the cry of the poor,
you will cry out and not be heard.
14 A gift in secret averts anger;
and a concealed bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
Proverbs 21:13–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
13 He who closes his ear from the cry of the poor,
he also will cry out and not be heard.
14 A gift in secret will avert anger,
and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.
Proverbs 21:13–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
13 If you refuse to listen to the cries of poor people,
you too will cry out and not be answered.
14 A secret gift calms anger down.
A hidden favor softens great anger.
Proverbs 21:13–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
13 He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be answered.
14 A gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.