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Proverbs 16:14 Cross-References

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

Proverbs 16:14 (KJV)

Commentary on Proverbs 16:14

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. Chamat-melekh mal'akhey-mavet (חֲמַת־מֶלֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי־מָוֶת, the wrath of a king—messengers of death). Royal anger dispatches death like sending messengers. Ve'ish chakham yekhaperennah (וְאִישׁ חָכָם יְכַפְּרֶנָּה, but a wise man will pacify it). Kaphar (כָּפַר, atone, pacify, appease) describes the wise person's skillful calming of dangerous wrath. Ancient kings wielded absolute power—provoking their anger meant death. Wisdom navigates this perilously. Ultimately, God's wrath requires atonement only Christ provides...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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