Proverbs 14:35
Context| NETBible | The king shows favor 1 to a wise 2 servant, but his wrath falls 3 on one who acts shamefully. |
| XREF | Ps 101:4-8; Pr 10:5; Pr 17:2; Pr 19:12,13; Pr 19:26; Pr 20:8,26; Pr 22:11; Pr 25:5; Pr 29:12; Mt 24:45-51; Lu 12:42-48 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “the favor of a king.” The noun “king” functions as a subjective genitive: “the king shows favor….” 2 sn The wise servant is shown favor, while the shameful servant is shown anger. Two Hiphil participles make the contrast: מַשְׂכִּיל (maskil, “wise”) and מֵבִישׁ (mevish, “one who acts shamefully”). The wise servant is a delight and enjoys the favor of the king because he is skillful and clever. The shameful one botches his duties; his indiscretions and incapacity expose the master to criticism (W. McKane, Proverbs [OTL], 470). 3 tn Heb “is” (so KJV, ASV). |
