Proverbs 14:35
A discrete seruaunt is a pleasure vnto the kyng: but his wrath is agaynst hym that doth dishonour hym.
Bible (Bishops')
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
34Righteousnesse setteth vp the people: but the sacrifice of the heathen is sinnefull.
Cross References
Genesis 41:38Then saide Pharao vnto his seruauntes: May there be founde a man suche as this is, in whom the spirite of God is?
Proverbs 16:13Ryghteous lippes are pleasaunt vnto kynges, and them that speaketh the trueth shall he loue.
Proverbs 19:12The kynges displeasure is lyke the roaryng of a Lion: but his fauour is lyke the deawe vpon the grasse.
Proverbs 20:8A kyng that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euyll with his looke.
Proverbs 22:11Who so loueth cleannes of heart, for the grace of his lippes the kyng shalbe his frende.
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 →