The Meaning of Proverbs 14:35 Explained

Proverbs 14:35

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

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

Darby: 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.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 14:35 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 14

1  A wise woman builds her house

What do the individual words in Proverbs 14:35 mean?

The favor [is] of king toward a servant wise but his wrath [is against] him who causes shame
רְֽצוֹן־ מֶ֭לֶךְ לְעֶ֣בֶד מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹ תִּהְיֶ֥ה מֵבִֽישׁ

רְֽצוֹן־  The  favor  [is] 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רָצֹון  
Sense: pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will.
מֶ֭לֶךְ  of  king 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
לְעֶ֣בֶד  toward  a  servant 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֶבֶד  
Sense: slave, servant.
מַשְׂכִּ֑יל  wise 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular
Root: שָׂכַל 
Sense: to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper.
וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹ  but  his  wrath 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: עֶבְרָה  
Sense: outpouring, overflow, excess, fury, wrath, arrogance.
תִּהְיֶ֥ה  [is  against] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
מֵבִֽישׁ  him  who  causes  shame 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular
Root: בֹּושׁ 
Sense: to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed.