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Proverbs 14:35

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

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רְֽצוֹןretsonas... wouldרָצוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as... would”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7522delight (especially as shown)(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.מֶ֭לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.לְעֶ֣בֶדleevedto servantעֶבֶדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to servant”, the ordinary formH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.מַשְׂכִּ֑ילmaskilconsiderשָׂכַלverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “consider”, a verb used as a describing wordH7919to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligentconsider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹveevratvoand angerעֶבְרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5678an outburst of passionanger, rage, wrath.תִּהְיֶ֥הtihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.מֵבִֽישׁmevishbe confoundedבּוּשׁverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “be confounded”, a verb used as a describing wordH954properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed(be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-) shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry, delay, be long.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The king's favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; but his wrath striketh him that dealeth shamefully.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The king’s favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be against him that causeth shame.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

A wise servant is acceptable to the king: he that is good for nothing shall feel his anger.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The king's favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; but his wrath striketh him that dealeth shamefully.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good behaviour he removes disgrace.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δεκτὸς βασιλεῖ ὑπηρέτης νοήμων, τῇ δὲ ἑαυτοῦ εὐστροφίᾳ ἀφαιρεῖται ἀτιμίαν.