35The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.


In Context

32 The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, even in his death.

33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent man; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.

34 Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.

35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

Proverbs 14:35 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:35The king’s favour [is] toward a wise servant: but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:35A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant incurs his wrath.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:35A wise servant is acceptable to the king: he that is good for nothing shall feel his anger.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:35The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be against him that causeth shame.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:35The king's favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely: but his wrath shall be against him that causeth shame.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:35The king's favor is towards a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:35The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:35The favour of a king is to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:35The king's favor is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causes shame.