Other translations
American Standard Version
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A gift in secret removes wrath and he that spares giving arouses anger.
Darby Bible Translation
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom the greatest wrath.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.
God's Word
A gift [given] in secret calms anger, and a secret bribe calms great fury.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A secret gift soothes anger, and a covert bribe, fierce rage.
International Standard Version
Privately given gifts pacify wrath, and payments made secretly appease great anger.
NET Bible
A gift given in secret subdues anger, and a bribe given secretly subdues strong wrath.
New American Standard Bible
A gift in secret subdues anger, And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
New International Version
A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
New Living Translation
A secret gift calms anger; a bribe under the table pacifies fury.
Webster's Bible Translation
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom, strong wrath.
The World English Bible
A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
EasyEnglish Bible
If someone is angry with you, give him a gift secretly. A secret bribe will make him quiet, even if he is very angry.
Young‘s Literal Translation
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.
New Life Version
A gift in secret quiets anger. A gift from the heart quiets strong anger.
The Voice Bible
A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a present offered privately calms fierce rage.
Living Bible
An angry man is silenced by giving him a gift!
New Catholic Bible
A gift given secretly appeases anger, and a gift concealed in the cloak will avert violent wrath.
Legacy Standard Bible
A gift in secret subdues anger, And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
Jubilee Bible 2000
A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the bosom strong wrath.
Christian Standard Bible
A secret gift soothes anger, and a covert bribe, fierce rage.
Amplified Bible © 1954
A gift in secret pacifies and turns away anger, and a bribe in the lap, strong wrath.
New Century Version
A secret gift will calm an angry person; a present given in secrecy will quiet great anger.
The Message
A quietly given gift soothes an irritable person; a heartfelt present cools a hot temper.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe slipped into the pocket soothes fury.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A gift in secret averts anger; and a concealed bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
Good News Translation®
If someone is angry with you, a gift given secretly will calm him down.
Wycliffe Bible
A gift hid quencheth chidings (A secret gift quencheth arguments); and a gift in [the] bosom quencheth most indignation.
Contemporary English Version
A secret bribe will save you from someone's fierce anger.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A gift in secret averts anger; and a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
A gift in secret averts anger; and a concealed bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
Common English Bible © 2011
A secret gift calms anger, and a hidden bribe removes furious wrath.
Amplified Bible © 2015
A gift in secret subdues anger, And a bribe [hidden] in the pocket, strong wrath.
English Standard Version Anglicised
A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
A secret gift allays anger, and a present concealed, violent wrath.
New American Standard Bible
A gift in secret subdues anger, And a bribe in an inside pocket, strong wrath.
The Expanded Bible
A secret gift will calm an angry person; a ·present [or bribe] given in secrecy will quiet great anger [Ex. 23:8; Deut. 16:19; 27:25; Ps. 15:5; Eccl. 7:7; Is. 1:23].
Tree of Life Version
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a bribe given secretly, fierce rage.
Revised Standard Version
A gift in secret averts anger; and a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
New International Reader's Version
A secret gift calms down anger. A hidden favor softens great anger.
BRG Bible
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
Complete Jewish Bible
A secret gift allays anger, and a bribe under the cloak the strongest fury.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
A gift in secret averts anger; and a concealed bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
A mattan (gift) in secret pacifieth af (anger), and a shochad (bribe) in the kheyk (bosom, i.e., a concealed bribe) strong wrath.
Names of God Bible
A gift given in secret calms anger, and a secret bribe calms great fury.
Modern English Version
A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a concealed bribe strong wrath.
Easy-to-Read Version
If anyone is angry with you, give them a gift in private. A gift given in secret will calm even the strongest anger.
International Children’s Bible
A gift given secretly will calm an angry man. A present given in secrecy will calm even great anger.
Lexham English Bible
A gift in secret will avert anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.
New International Version - UK
A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.