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


In Context

31 He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

32 The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

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

35 The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.

Proverbs 14:34 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

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

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 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.