Proverbs 14:35
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 14:35 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 14:35 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 14:35 — KJV
“The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.”
— Proverbs 14:35 (KJV)
Proverbs 14:35 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 14:35
“For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:35: king, wrath, against
“A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:35: wise, servant, causeth
“And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:35: king, servant, against
“And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:35: king, servant, against
“And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:35: king, servant, against
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