Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 16:14
"The wrath of a king is a messenger of death; But a wise man will pacify it."Cook pointed out that Proverbs 16:13 speaks of a king as he should be; and this one presents a king as they actually were, "Reminding us of the terrible rapidity with which, in the despotic monarchies of the East, death followed the royal displeasure."[16] As the second clause indicates, it was the pinnacle of good judgment to avoid, at all costs, the displeasure of any king. read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 16:13
"Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right."This should be understood as applicable to good kings, or to an ideal king. "The ideal king takes pleasure in the truth and justice that his subjects display in their conversation."[14] As Kidner noted, "Of course, all this is true, upon the assumption that the king is in his fight mind."[15]Alas, in the history of Israel, in the collective sense, their monarchs were as wicked and reprobate a parade of scoundrels... read more