Proverbs 16:14

King James Version

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

Proverbs 16:14

New International Version

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

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

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

²The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

²A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;^(A)
those who anger him forfeit their lives.^(B)

King James Version (KJV)

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New International Version (NIV)