Proverbs 17:2 similarly shows a wise servant gaining authority over a disgraceful son, reinforcing the theme of servant reward.

Proverbs 19:12 compares a king's wrath to a lion's roar and his favor to dew, similar to the king's delight in a wise servant and wrath at a shameful one.

Proverbs 22:11 directly parallels this: a pure-hearted, gracious person becomes the king’s friend, just as a wise servant delights him.

Proverbs 16:13 says kings delight in righteous lips, complementing the king's favor for a wise servant in the main verse.

Proverbs 10:1 parallels the pattern: a wise son brings joy, a foolish son sorrow — analogous to the wise/shameful servant here.

Proverbs 20:8 shows a king winnowing evil with his eyes, paralleling the king’s discernment of wise vs shameful servants.

Psalm 101:4-8 describes a king purging his court of deceitful servants, directly paralleling the king’s wrath against shameful ones.

Matthew 24:45-51’s parable of the wise and wicked servant directly parallels the wise servant who delights the king vs the shameful one.

Luke 12:42-48 similarly contrasts the faithful servant rewarded with the unfaithful one punished, echoing this proverb’s pattern.

Genesis 39:4 provides a narrative example: Joseph, a wise servant, finds favor with his master Potiphar, just as the proverb describes.

Romans 13:3 states that rulers approve good conduct, echoing the principle that wise servants gain king's favor.