Komentaryong Sumisipi para sa Mga Kawikaan 21:14

ולא מראה ולא נחמדהו ═ ולא מראה ונחמדהו there is no beauty, nor do we desire him; the negation לא before מראה, refers also to נחמדהו; comp. Prov. 21:14

And [regarding] the verb I plead before You (אֶעֱרָךְ־לְךָ - e’eroch lecha, lit. "I will arrange/set in order for You"): The object is missing/lacking (chaser). It is as if he said, "I will arrange/set in order my prayer (tefillati) before You," as I explained previously [cf. Ibn Ezra on Psalms 3:8]. For the power/concept of nouns is [implicit] in verbs. [Like] "And He blessed (u-varekh), and I cannot reverse it" (Numbers 23:20) - [implying He bestowed a] blessing (berakhah). And similarly, "In the multitude of counselors, [counsel] is established ([etzah] takum)" [cf. (Proverbs 15:22)]. [These examples use] future/imperfect verbs. It is as if it were written above [in v. 3]: "For unto You I will pray my prayer." And the phrase before You (lecha) [associated] with "at daybreak I plead before You" (boker e'eroch lecha) pulls itself [forward] and another [word] with it [applying also to the next verb]. Similar [is the construction in (Proverbs 21:14)]: "[A gift in secret] pacifies anger (yechapeh af)" [where the action implicitly affects the anger]. And behold, it [the meaning here] is: "and I wait for You" (ve-atzappeh lecha).

Tzafun Barekh: A person should walk humbly and give charity secretly, since,” Giving gifts secretly assuages anger.”¹⁷Proverbs 21:14 What’s more, even if he is hard pressed he should do so and should not let his reverence for God leave him since his portion is hidden (tzafun) and is not given in this world. He should loan to a needy person in his hour of need, even though times are tough for the lender himself. He should not refrain from lending – it is as if he is bringing an offering to God. We learn this from an abbreviation: Milvad olat haboker, ‘You shall present these in addition to the morning offerings.” The word milvad stands for, Milaveh Le-ani B’sha’at Dochako, lend to the poor person in the hour of need.