Proverbs 14:35

American Standard Version (1901)

The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be [against] him that causeth shame.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רְֽצוֹן־מֶ֭לֶךְ לְעֶ֣בֶד מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹ תִּהְיֶ֥ה מֵבִֽישׁ׃

Transliteration

rəṣôn-melek ləʿebed maśkîl and ʿebrātô tihyeh mēbîš

Grammar Details

• *rəṣôn*: noun, masculine singular construct - favor of
• *melek*: noun, masculine singular - king
• *ləʿebed*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - to servant
• *maśkîl*: hiphil participle, masculine singular - acting wisely/prudent
• *ʿebrātô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wrath
• *tihyeh*: qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be
• *mēbîš*: hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing shame/disgracing

Word Meanings

• *rəṣôn*: favor/goodwill/acceptance
• *melek*: king/sovereign
• *ʿebed*: servant/slave
• *maśkîl*: acting wisely/being prudent/having insight
• *ʿebrātô*: his wrath/his anger/his fury
• *tihyeh*: will be/becomes
• *mēbîš*: causing shame/bringing disgrace/acting shamefully

Referenced Verses

• Matt 24:45-51 : 45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 47 Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath. 48 But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth; 49 and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken; 50 the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, 51 and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
• Prov 22:11 : 11 He that loveth pureness of heart, [For] the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
• Prov 25:5 : 5 Take away the wicked [from] before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.
• Prov 29:12 : 12 If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.
• Matt 25:21 : 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
• Matt 25:23 : 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
• Luke 12:42-48 : 42 And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath. 45 But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; 46 the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful. 47 And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes] ; 48 but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes] . And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.
• Ps 101:4-8 : 4 A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing. 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer. 6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall minister unto me. 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes. 8 Morning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land; To cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah.
• Prov 10:5 : 5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; [But] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
• Prov 17:2 : 2 A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
• Prov 19:12-13 : 12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass. 13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
• Prov 19:26 : 26 He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
• Prov 20:8 : 8 A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
• Prov 20:26 : 26 A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the [threshing] -wheel over them.