Proverbs 14:35
An intelligent minister is acceptable to the king. Whoever is useless shall bear his wrath.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
In Context
34Justice elevates a nation. But sin makes the peoples miserable.
Cross References
Genesis 41:38And he said to them, “Would we be able to find another such man, who is full of the Spirit of God?”
Psalms 101:4For my days have faded away like smoke, and my bones have dried out like firewood.
Proverbs 16:13Just lips are the will of kings. He who speaks honestly shall be loved.
Proverbs 19:12Like the roaring of a lion, so also is the wrath of a king. And his cheerfulness is like the dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 20:8The king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters all evil with his gaze.
Proverbs 22:11Whoever loves cleanness of heart, because of the grace of his lips, will have the king as his friend.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:35
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. Note, 1. Justice, reigning in a nation, puts an honour upon it. A righteous administration of the government, impartial equity between man and man, public countenance given to religion, the general practice and profession of virtue, the protecting and preserving of virtuous men, charity and compassion to strangers ( alms are sometimes called righteousness ), these exalt a nation; they uphold the throne, elevate the people's minds, and qualify… Read the whole commentary →