Proverbs
Proverbs 14:35
35A king delights in a wise servant,
but his anger falls on the shameful.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A king | מֶ֭לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| delights in | רְֽצוֹן־ | rə·ṣō·wn- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will |
| a wise | מַשְׂכִּ֑יל | maś·kîl | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7919 be prudent |
| servant | לְעֶ֣בֶד | lə·‘e·ḇeḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| but his anger | וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹ | wə·‘eḇ·rā·ṯōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5678 overflow, arrogance, fury |
| falls | תִּהְיֶ֥ה | tih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| on the shameful | מֵבִֽישׁ׃ | mê·ḇîš | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H954 be ashamed |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 24:45–51 · Proverbs 29:12 · Matthew 25:23 · Luke 12:42–48 · Proverbs 22:11 · Proverbs 25:5 · Matthew 25:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.