Proverbs 14:34
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
- KJV
- Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
- WEB
- Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
- ASV
- Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.
- DARBY
- Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.
- BLB
- Righteousness exalts a nation, and sin [is] a reproach of peoples.
- ÅB
- Rettferdighet opphøyer et folk, men synden er folkenes vanære.
- OTB
- Rettferdighet opphøyer en nasjon, men synd bringer vanære over ethvert folk.
- B1930
- Rettferdighet ophøier et folk, men synden er folkenes vanære.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 107:34
A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 28:1–68
And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
Read in contextDeuteronomy 29:18–28
Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;
Read in contextDeuteronomy 4:6–8
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Read in contextEzekiel 16:1–63
Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Read in contextHosea 13:1
When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
Read in contextJudges 2:6–14
And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.
Read in contextJeremiah 2:2–25
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
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