מַתָּ֣ן בַּ֭סֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָ֑ף וְשֹׁ֥חַד בַּ֝חֵ֗ק חֵמָ֥ה עַזָּֽה׃
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a present in the bosom strong wrath.
Rashi on Proverbs
and a bribe in the pocket This too refers to charity. It will appease even strong wrath.
מַתָּ֣ן בַּ֭סֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָ֑ף וְשֹׁ֥חַד בַּ֝חֵ֗ק חֵמָ֥ה עַזָּֽה׃
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a present in the bosom strong wrath.