Proverbs 14:35

KJV1611 – Modern English

The king's favor is toward a wise servant, but his wrath is against him who causes shame.

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  • Matt 24:45-51 : 45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. 47 Truly I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods. 48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, My master is delaying his coming, 49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, 50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour that he is not aware of, 51 and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  • Prov 22:11 : 11 He who loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
  • Prov 25:5 : 5 Remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
  • Prov 29:12 : 12 If a ruler listens to lies, all his servants are wicked.
  • Matt 25:21 : 21 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.
  • Matt 25:23 : 23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.
  • Luke 12:42-48 : 42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing. 44 Truly I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has. 45 But if that servant says in his heart, My lord delays his coming; and begins to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and be drunk; 46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. 47 And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he that did not know, and committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
  • Ps 101:4-8 : 4 A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person. 5 Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him will I cut off: him that has a haughty look and a proud heart I will not endure. 6 My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he who walks in a blameless way, he shall serve me. 7 He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house: he who tells lies shall not remain in my presence. 8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
  • Prov 10:5 : 5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
  • Prov 17:2 : 2 A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, and will share the inheritance among the brethren.
  • Prov 19:12-13 : 12 The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew upon the grass. 13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
  • Prov 19:26 : 26 He who wastes his father, and chases away his mother, is a son who causes shame, and brings reproach.
  • Prov 20:8 : 8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
  • Prov 20:26 : 26 A wise king scatters the wicked and brings the wheel over them.

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