Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful. Young's Literal Translation The favour of a king [is] to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame! King James Bible The king's favour [is] toward a wise servant: but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame. Hebrew A kingמֶ֭לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king delights in רְֽצוֹן־ (rə·ṣō·wn-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7522: Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will a wise מַשְׂכִּ֑יל (maś·kîl) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligent servant, לְעֶ֣בֶד (lə·‘e·ḇeḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant but his anger וְ֝עֶבְרָת֗וֹ (wə·‘eḇ·rā·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5678: Overflow, arrogance, fury falls תִּהְיֶ֥ה (tih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be on the shameful. מֵבִֽישׁ׃ (mê·ḇîš) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed |