35A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 14:35
The Fear of the LORD, the Way That Seems Right, and Wisdom for Household, Speech, and Community
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts involving household formation, moral walking, speech, work, prudence, self-deception, emotional life, treatment of the poor, fear of the LORD, patience, righteousness, national life, and wise service.
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Verse 35
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A kingמֶ֭לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singulardelights inרְֽצוֹן־H7522Noun - masculine singular constructa wiseמַשְׂכִּ֑ילH7919Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularservantלְעֶ֣בֶדH5650Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularbut his angerוְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹH5678Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularfallsתִּהְיֶ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularon the shamefulמֵבִֽישׁ׃H954Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular