12 The [a]righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Bringing the (A)wicked to ruin.
13 One who (B)shuts his ear to the outcry of the poor
Will also call out himself, and not be (C)answered.
14 A (D)gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe [b]in an inside pocket, strong wrath.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:12 Or Righteous One
  2. Proverbs 21:14 Lit a fold in a robe; i.e., secretly

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