箴言 16:14

14 王 的 震 怒 如 殺 人 的 使 者 ； 但 智 慧 人 能 止 息 王 怒 。

箴言 16:14 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 16:14

The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death
Or, "angels of death", as the Targum. As the wrath of Ahasuerus was to Haman; when it is either discovered in the countenance of a king, or expressed by his words, or signified by a messenger; it sometimes has been immediate death to a person, and often as terrible as if a messenger brought the sentence of death; yea, it is as if one messenger after another was sent on such an errand, and therefore the word is in the plural number. How terrible is the wrath of the King of kings; and even to kings themselves, who are represented as flying to rocks and mountains to hide them from it! ( Revelation 6:15-17 ) ; but a wise man will pacify it;
by a proper acknowledgment of the offence committed; or by a prudent representation of his case, or the case of his friends; by soft answers and strong arguments, as Jonathan pacified the wrath of King Saul his father against David. He is a wise man that believes in Christ, and pleads his propitiatory sacrifice for the expiation of his sin, at the same time frankly acknowledging it.

箴言 16:14 In-Context

12 作 惡 ， 為 王 所 憎 惡 ， 因 國 位 是 靠 公 義 堅 立 。

13 公 義 的 嘴 為 王 所 喜 悅 ； 說 正 直 話 的 ， 為 王 所 喜 愛 。

14 王 的 震 怒 如 殺 人 的 使 者 ； 但 智 慧 人 能 止 息 王 怒 。

15 王 的 臉 光 使 人 有 生 命 ； 王 的 恩 典 好 像 春 雲 時 雨 。

16 得 智 慧 勝 似 得 金 子 ； 選 聰 明 強 如 選 銀 子 。