Proverbs 21:12-14

The Message

¹²A God-loyal person will see right through the wicked
and undo the evil they’ve planned.

¹³If you stop your ears to the cries of the poor,
your cries will go unheard, unanswered.

¹⁴A quietly given gift soothes an irritable person;
a heartfelt present cools a hot temper.

Proverbs 21:12-14

New International Version

¹²The Righteous One^[a] takes note of the house of the wicked
and brings the wicked to ruin.^(A)

¹³Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor
will also cry out^(B) and not be answered.^(C)

¹⁴A gift given in secret soothes anger,
and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.^(D)

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)