35 A 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 king מֶ֭לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular delights in רְֽצוֹן־ H7522 Noun - masculine singular construct a wise מַשְׂכִּ֑יל H7919 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular servant לְעֶ֣בֶד H5650 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular but his anger וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹ H5678 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular falls תִּהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular on the shameful מֵבִֽישׁ׃ H954 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular