Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it. Young's Literal Translation The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it. King James Bible The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. Hebrew The wrathחֲמַת־ (ḥă·maṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison of a king מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king is a messenger מַלְאֲכֵי־ (mal·’ă·ḵê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel of death, מָ֑וֶת (mā·weṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin but a wise חָכָ֣ם (ḥā·ḵām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2450: Wise man וְאִ֖ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person will pacify it. יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃ (yə·ḵap·pə·ren·nāh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3722: To cover, to expiate, condone, to placate, cancel |