The king's favour [is] toward a wise servant: but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.
Ver. 35. The king's favour is toward a wise servant.] As was Pharaoh's toward Joseph, Solomon's toward Jeroboam, Darius's toward Daniel, Henry VIII's toward Cromwell, whom, for his wisdom and faithfulness, he raised from a mean man (son to a blacksmith), to be first master of his jewel house, then baron of Oakham in Rutlandshire, then Knight of the Garter, Earl of Essex, lord great chamberlain; and lastly, ordained him his vicar general. a And if kings do thus, what will not the King of kings do for every faithful and wise servant of his, whom he hath made "ruler over his household"; Mat 24:45 "Verily, I say unto you, that he shall make him ruler over all his goods, Mat 24:47 yea, partaker of his master's joy." Matthew 25:21 ; Mat 25:23
But his wrath is against him that causeth shame.] Such as was Jeroboam at length, Haman, Shebna, Ziba, Gehazi, Ahithophel, Judas, &c. It fares with many princes, as it doth with the creature called millepede, which the more feet it hath, the slower it goeth. Corrupt servants hinder the course of justice, that it cannot run down as a torrent. This reflects upon their lords, and at length fails heavily upon themselves.
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