| Proverbs 14:34 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | Righteousness lifts up a nation, but sin is a disgrace in any society.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. |
| ASV: | Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people. |
| BBE: | By righteousness a nation is lifted up, but sin is a cause of shame to the peoples. |
| DBY: | Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples. |
| ERV: | Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. |
| JPS: | Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people. |
| WBS: | 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. |
| YLT: | Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples is a sin-offering. |
| Proverbs 14:34 Cross References |
| XREF: | Proverbs 14:33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But in the hearts of fools it is made known.
Proverbs 14:35 The king's favor is toward a servant who acts wisely, But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| MHC: | 14:18. Sin is the shame of sinners; but wisdom is the honour of the wise. 19. Even bad men acknowledge the excellency of God's people. 20. Friendship in the world is governed by self-interest. It is good to have God our Friend; he will not desert us. 21. To despise a man for his employment or appearance is a sin. 22. How wisely those consult their own interest, who not only do good, but devise it! 23. Labour of the head, or of the hand, will turn to some good account. But if men's religion runs all out in talk and noise, they will come to nothing. 24. The riches of men of wisdom and piety enlarge their usefulness. 25. An upright man will venture the displeasure of the greatest, to bring truth to light. 26,27. Those who fear the Lord so as to obey and serve him, have a strong ground of confidence, and will be preserved. Let us seek to this Fountain of life, that we may escape the snares of death. 28. Let all that wish well to the kingdom of Christ, do what they can, that many may be added to his church. 29. A mild, patient man is one that learns of Christ, who is Wisdom itself. Unbridled passion is folly made known. 30. An upright, contented, and benevolent mind, tends to health. 31. To oppress the poor is to reproach our Creator. 32. The wicked man has his soul forced from him; he dies in his sins, under the guilt and power of them. But godly men, though they have pain and some dread of death, have the blessed hope, which God, who cannot lie, has given them. 33. Wisdom possesses the heart, and thus regulates the affections and tempers. 34. Piety and holiness always promote industry, sobriety, and honesty. 35. The great King who reigns over heaven and earth, will reward faithful servants who honour his gospel by the proper discharge of the duties of their stations: he despises not the services of the lowest. |
| CONC: | Cause Disgrace Exalteth Exalts Goodliness Lifted Nation Peoples Reproach Righteousness Shame Sin Sin-offering |
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