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Proverbs 16:14

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
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A king's wrath is a messenger of death, and a wise man will appease it.

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A king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will appease it.

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The indignation of a king is a herald of death. And the wise man will appease it