Proverbs 16:14 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | The wrath | חֲמַת | h2534 |
| 1 | of a king | מֶ֥לֶךְ | h4428 |
| 2 | is as messengers | מַלְאֲכֵי | h4397 |
| 3 | of death | מָ֑וֶת | h4194 |
| 4 | man | וְאִ֖ישׁ | h376 |
| 5 | but a wise | חָכָ֣ם | h2450 |
| 6 | will pacify | יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ | h3722 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The wrath of a king is `as' messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.
Bible in Basic English (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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
World English Bible (WEB)
The king's wrath is a messenger of death, But a wise man will pacify it.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The fury of a king `is' messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.