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Proverbs 21:14

A Secret Gift and a Hidden Bribe

Justice, Desire, and the Prepared Horse · Proverbs 21

Story guide: A covered gift gives way to a small purse within a garment fold, preserving the saying’s two concealed-payment images.

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14A gift given in secret subdues anger, and a bribe hidden in the fold of a garment, fierce wrath.

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