Proverbs 14:34 “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.”

Proverbs 14:34

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

World English Bible

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

American Standard Version

Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.

Geneva Bible 1599

Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.

Darby Translation

Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.

Young's Literal Translation

Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.

Bible in Basic English

By righteousness a nation is lifted up, but sin is a cause of shame to the peoples.

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Cross references

“Righteousness”

Deuteronomy 4:6–8 Judges 2:6–14 Hosea 13:1 Jeremiah 2:2–25 Deuteronomy 28:1–14

Deuteronomy 4:6–8 · BSB

Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

Judges 2:6–14 · BSB

After Joshua had dismissed the people, the Israelites went out to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance.

Hosea 13:1 · BSB

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died.

Jeremiah 2:2–25 · BSB

“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.

Deuteronomy 28:1–14 · BSB

“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

“but”

Psalm 107:34 Deuteronomy 29:18–28 Ezekiel 16:1–63 Ezekiel 22:1–23 Deuteronomy 28:15–68

Psalm 107:34 · BSB

and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.

Deuteronomy 29:18–28 · BSB

Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Make sure there is no root among you that bears such poisonous a…

Ezekiel 16:1–63 · BSB

Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Ezekiel 22:1–23 · BSB

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Deuteronomy 28:15–68 · BSB

If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.

35A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.

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