Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Reformed @jfbcommentary

This wrath, so terrible and certain, like messengers of death (Kg1 2:25), can be appeased by the wise.

Geneva Bible Notes Reformed @genevanotes

The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. (h) That is, he finds many ways to execute his wrath.

Keil & Delitzsch Lutheran @keilanddelitzsch

Pro 16:14 14 The wrath of the king is like messengers of death; But a wise man appeaseth him. The clause: the wrath of the king is many messengers of death, can be regarded as the attribution of the effect, but it falls under the point of view of likeness, instead of comparison: if the king is angry, it is as if a troop of...