14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,(A)
    but the wise will appease it.(B)

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

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15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life;(A)
    his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.(B)

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15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

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20 Do not revile the king(A) even in your thoughts,
    or curse the rich in your bedroom,
because a bird in the sky may carry your words,
    and a bird on the wing may report what you say.

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20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

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