Proverbs 14:35
An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good behaviour he removes disgrace.
Brenton Septuagint
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
34Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes.
Cross References
Genesis 41:38And Pharao said to all his servants, Shall we find such a man as this, who has the Spirit of God in him?
Psalms 101:4For my days have vanished like smoke, and my bones have been parched like a stick.
Proverbs 16:13Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
Proverbs 19:12The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour.
Proverbs 20:8Whenever a righteous king sits on the throne, no evil thing can stand before his presence.
Proverbs 22:11The Lord loves holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable with him: a king rules with his lips.
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 →