Proverbs 14:35
A wise servant is acceptable to the king: he that is good for nothing shall feel his anger.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
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 exalteth a nation: but sin maketh nations miserable.
Cross References
Genesis 41:38And he said to them: Can we find such another man, that is full of the spirit of God?
Psalms 101:4For my days are vanished like smoke, and my bones are grown dry like fuel for the fire.
Proverbs 16:13Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
Proverbs 19:12As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 20:8The king, that sitteth on the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his look.
Proverbs 22:11He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for 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 →