Proverbs 14:34

Righteousness will exalt a nation, but sin [is] a reproach to a people.

Deuteronomy 4:6-8

And {you must observe them diligently}, for that [is] your wisdom and your insight before the eyes of the people, who will hear all [of] these rules, and they will say, 'Surely this great nation [is] a wise and discerning people.'

Deuteronomy 28:1-68

"And it will happen [that] if you indeed listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, {to diligently observe} all his commandments that I [am] commanding you {today}, then Yahweh your God will set you above all the nations of the earth.

Deuteronomy 29:18-28

so that {there is not} among you a man or a woman or a clan or a tribe {whose heart} turns {today} from [being] with Yahweh our God to go to serve the gods of these nations, so that there is not among you a root sprouting poison and wormwood.

Psalm 107:34

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

Judges 2:6-14

And Joshua sent the people away, and the {Israelites} went each to their own inheritance to take possession of the land.

Jeremiah 2:2-25

"Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, {saying}, 'Thus says Yahweh, "I remember [concerning] you the loyal love of your childhood, the love of your betrothal-time, your going after me in the desert, in [the] land not sown.

Ezekiel 16:1-63

And the word of Yahweh {came} to me, {saying},

Ezekiel 22:1-23

And the word of Yahweh {came} to me, {saying},

Hosea 13:1

When Ephraim spoke, [there was] terror; 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
And {you must observe them diligently}, for that [is] your wisdom and your insight before the eyes of the people, who will hear all [of] these rules, and they will say, 'Surely this great nation [is] a wise and discerning people.'
Deuteronomy 28:1
"And it will happen [that] if you indeed listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, {to diligently observe} all his commandments that I [am] commanding you {today}, then Yahweh your God will set you above all the nations of the earth.
Judges 2:6
And Joshua sent the people away, and the {Israelites} went each to their own inheritance to take possession of the land.
Jeremiah 2:2
"Go and proclaim in the ears of Jerusalem, {saying}, 'Thus says Yahweh, "I remember [concerning] you the loyal love of your childhood, the love of your betrothal-time, your going after me in the desert, in [the] land not sown.
Hosea 13:1
When Ephraim spoke, [there was] terror; he was exalted in Israel, but he incurred guilt through Baal and died.

But

Deuteronomy 28:15
"{And then} if you do not listen to the voice of Yahweh your God {by diligently observing} all of his commandments and his statutes that I [am] commanding you {today}, then all of these curses shall come upon you, and they shall overtake you:
Deuteronomy 29:18
so that {there is not} among you a man or a woman or a clan or a tribe {whose heart} turns {today} from [being] with Yahweh our God to go to serve the gods of these nations, so that there is not among you a root sprouting poison and wormwood.
Psalm 107:34
a fruitful land into a salty place, because of the evil of its inhabitants.