34Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.


In Context

31 He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.

32 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous have a refuge.

33 Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known.

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

35 A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant incurs his wrath.

Proverbs 14:34 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:34Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin [is] a reproach to any people.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:34Justice exalteth a nation: but sin maketh nations miserable.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:34Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:34Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:34Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:34Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:34Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples is a sin-offering.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:34Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.