Proverbs 21:13–14

Proverbs 21:13–14 (Listen)

13 Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor
will himself call out and not be answered.
14 A gift in secret averts anger,
and a concealed bribe,1 strong wrath.

Footnotes [1] 21:14 Hebrew a bribe in the bosom

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