12 The righteous [a]teacheth the house of the wicked; but God overthroweth the wicked for their evil.

13 He that stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor, he shall also cry and not be heard.

14 A [b]gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosom, great wrath.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:12 Though the godly admonish them both by words and example of life, yet the wicked will not amend, till God destroy them.
  2. Proverbs 21:14 To do a pleasure to the angry man pacifieth him.

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