Proverbs 14 · Verse 35

Proverbs 14:35

The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

Proverbs 14:35, King James Version

Proverbs 14:35 in other translations

BSB	A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
WEB	The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
ASV	The king’s favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be against him that causeth shame.
YLT	The favour of a king is to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!
DARBY	The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
BBE	The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.
Webster	The king's favor is towards a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

What does Proverbs 14:35 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

35. wise--discreet or prudent. causeth shame--(Pr 10:5; 12:4) acts basely.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 35 The 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 heart pray, Lord, scatter thou the people who delight in war! Amen - so be it. Selah!

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

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.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Proverbs 14:35 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

רְֽצוֹן\־re.tzon-[the] favor ofH7522

מֶ֭לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428

לְעֶ֣בֶדle.'E.ved[belongs] to a servantH5650

מַשְׂכִּ֑ילmas.Kil[who] acts prudentlyH7919

וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹve.'ev.ra.Toand fury hisH5678

תִּהְיֶ֥הtih.Yehit belongsH1961

מֵבִֽישׁ\׃me.Vish[one who] acts shamefullyH954

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Proverbs 14:35

Matthew 24:45-51
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; …
Proverbs 22:11
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
Matthew 25:23
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew 25:21
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Proverbs 25:5
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Luke 12:42-48
And 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? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; …
Proverbs 19:12-13
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass. A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Proverbs 10:5
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Proverbs 19:26
He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Proverbs 20:8
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Psalms 101:4-8
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person. Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

king's.
19:12,13; 20:8,26; 22:11; 25:5; 29:12; Ps 101:4-8; Mt 24:45-51
Lu 12:42-48
him.
10:5; 17:2; 19:26

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Context

Proverbs 14:34
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
Proverbs 14:35
The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

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Proverbs 14:35 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	La benevolencia del rey es para con el ministro entendido: mas su enojo contra el que lo avergüenza.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	La faveur du roi est pour le serviteur intelligent, mais sa colère est sur celui qui fait honte.
German Elberfelder 1871	Des Königs Gunst wird dem einsichtigen Knechte zuteil; aber der Schändliche wird Gegenstand seines Grimmes sein.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Acceptus est regi minister intelligens; iracundiam ejus inutilis sustinebit.