Proverbs 14:35
The favor of a king [is] to a wise servant, || And one causing shame is an object of his wrath!
Literal Standard 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
34Righteousness exalts a nation, || And the righteousness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.
Cross References
Genesis 41:38and Pharaoh says to his servants, “Do we find like this, a man in whom the Spirit of God [is]?”
Psalms 101:4A perverse heart turns aside from me, || I do not know wickedness.
Proverbs 16:13Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings, || And he loves whoever is speaking uprightly,
Proverbs 19:12The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, || And his goodwill as dew on the herb.
Proverbs 20:8A king sitting on a throne of judgment, || Is scattering all evil with his eyes,
Proverbs 22:11Whoever is loving cleanness of heart, || His lips [are] grace, || A king [is] 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 →