KJV ORIGINAL
The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
A king shows favor to a wise servant, but his anger is directed toward anyone who brings shame.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse teaches that wise, honorable behavior earns approval from those in authority, while shameful actions bring their displeasure.
📚 Historical Context
This proverb was written during Israel's monarchical period when kings held absolute power over their subjects' fates. A servant's relationship with the king could mean the difference between prosperity and punishment, or even life and death. The wisdom literature of Proverbs often used the king-servant relationship as a model for understanding how character and conduct affect all our relationships.
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