Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Righteousness makes a nation great, but sin diminishes any people.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


Righteousness [moral and spiritual integrity and virtuous character] exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.

Bible in Basic English

By righteousness a nation is lifted up, but sin is a cause of shame to the peoples.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Justice will exalt a nation: and sin a reproach to nations.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

Righteousness lifts up a nation, but sin is a shame to any people.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Righteousness setteth up the people; but wickedness bringeth folk to destruction.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רוּם 
Ruwm 
Usage: 189

a nation
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

but sin
חטּאת חטּאה 
Chatta'ah 
Usage: 294

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

33 Wisdom shall rest in the heart of him that is sane and is made known in the midst of the fools. 34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.
35 The king's favour is toward the wise slave, but his wrath is against him that causes shame.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:6-8

Keep them, therefore, and do them, for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who shall hear all these statutes and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

Deuteronomy 28:1-68

And it shall come to pass if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God to keep and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all the Gentiles of the earth;

Deuteronomy 29:18-28

Peradventure there shall be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turns away today from the LORD our God to go and serve the gods of those Gentiles; peradventure there shall be among you a root that bears poison and wormwood;

Psalm 107:34

the fruitful land into salt flats, because of the wickedness of those that dwell therein.

Judges 2:6-14

For Joshua had let the people go, and the sons of Israel had each gone unto his inheritance to possess the land.

Jeremiah 2:2-25

Go and cry out in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD: I remember thee, the mercy of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou didst go after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

Ezekiel 16:1-63

Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Ezekiel 22:1-23

Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Hosea 13:1

When Ephraim spoke everyone feared, he was exalted in Israel; but he was found guilty in Baal and died.

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