Matthew Henry · Verse 35
The great King who reigns over heaven and earth, will reward faithful servants who honour his gospel by the proper discharge of the duties of their stations: he despises not the services of the lowest.
Proverbs 14:35
The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
The king’s favour is towards a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is towards one who causes shame.
BSB
A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
KJV
The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
ASV
The king’s favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be [against] him that causeth shame.
BBE
The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.
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