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Proverbs 14:35

A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.

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ASV

The king’s favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be against him that causeth shame.

KJV

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

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Original language & word study

7 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
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 →

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Jeremiah 15:1Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go.Romans 13:3For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.Matthew 24:45–51Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?Proverbs 16:13Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.Proverbs 25:5Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.Matthew 25:21His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’Matthew 25:23His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’Luke 12:42–48And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?Proverbs 29:12If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.Proverbs 22:11He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.Proverbs 13:15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.Proverbs 20:8A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.Proverbs 20:26A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.Proverbs 10:5He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.Proverbs 19:12–13A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.Psalms 101:4–8A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know nothing of evil.Proverbs 19:26He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.Proverbs 17:2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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