Revised Literal Translation
Proverbs 14:35
35The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
Proverbs 14:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
- New International Version (NIV)A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant arouses his fury.
- English Standard Version (ESV)A servant who deals wisely has the king's favor, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The king’s favor is toward a wise servant, But his wrath is against him who causes shame.
Context of Proverbs 14:35
33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. 34Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
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רְֽצוֹן־מֶ֭לֶךְ לְעֶ֣בֶד מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹ תִּהְיֶ֥ה מֵבִֽישׁ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 14:35
- Proverbs 19:12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
- Proverbs 20:8A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
- Proverbs 22:11He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
- Proverbs 25:5Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
- Proverbs 29:12If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
- Psalms 101:4A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
- Matthew 24:45Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
- Luke 12:42And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
- Proverbs 10:5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
- Proverbs 17:2A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
- Proverbs 19:26He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Commentaries on Proverbs 14:35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35The king's favor is toward a wise servant - The king should have an intelligent man for his minister; a man of deep sense, sound judgment, and of a feeling, merciful disposition. He who has not the former will plunge the nation into difficulties; and he who has not the latter will embark her in disastrous wars. Most wars are occasioned by bad ministers, men of blood, who cannot be happy but in endeavoring to unchain the spirit of discord. Let every humane…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35Verse 35 The great King who reigns over heaven and earth, will reward faithful servants who honour his gospel by the proper discharge of the duties of their stations: he despises not the services of the lowest.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3535. wise--discreet or prudent. causeth shame--(Pr 10:5; 12:4) acts basely.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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