Proverbs 3:35 “The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.”

Proverbs 3:35

The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

World English Bible

The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.

American Standard Version

The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Geneva Bible 1599

The wise shall inherite glorie: but fooles dishonour, though they be exalted.

Darby Translation

The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of the foolish.

Young's Literal Translation

Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!

Bible in Basic English

The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

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Cross references

“wise”

1 Samuel 2:30 Psalm 73:24 Proverbs 4:8

1 Samuel 2:30 · BSB

Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who hono…

Psalm 73:24 · BSB

You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.

Proverbs 4:8 · BSB

Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.

“but”

Psalm 132:18 Isaiah 65:13–15 Proverbs 13:8 Daniel 12:2 Daniel 12:3

Psalm 132:18 · BSB

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”

Isaiah 65:13–15 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.

Proverbs 13:8 · BSB

Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.

Daniel 12:2 · BSB

And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.

Daniel 12:3 · BSB

Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.

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

In context

34He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

Read Proverbs 3