Proverbs 14:34

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

Deuteronomy 4:6-8

Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.'

Deuteronomy 28:1-68

"And if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

Deuteronomy 29:18-28

Beware lest there be among you a man or woman or clan or tribe whose heart is turning away today from the LORD our God to go and serve the gods of those nations. Beware lest there be among you a root bearing poisonous and bitter fruit,

Psalm 107:34

a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the evil of its inhabitants.

Judges 2:6-14

When Joshua dismissed the people, the people of Israel went each to his inheritance to take possession of the land.

Jeremiah 2:2-25

"Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem, Thus says the LORD, "I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.

Ezekiel 16:1-63

Again the word of the LORD came to me:

Ezekiel 22:1-23

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

Hosea 13:1

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Righteousness

Deuteronomy 4:6
Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.'
Deuteronomy 28:1
"And if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.
Judges 2:6
When Joshua dismissed the people, the people of Israel went each to his inheritance to take possession of the land.
Jeremiah 2:2
"Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem, Thus says the LORD, "I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.
Hosea 13:1
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel, but he incurred guilt through Baal and died.

But

Deuteronomy 28:15
"But if you will not obey the voice of the LORD your God or be careful to do all his commandments and his statutes that I command you today, then all these curses shall come upon you and overtake you.
Deuteronomy 29:18
Beware lest there be among you a man or woman or clan or tribe whose heart is turning away today from the LORD our God to go and serve the gods of those nations. Beware lest there be among you a root bearing poisonous and bitter fruit,
Psalm 107:34
a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the evil of its inhabitants.

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