Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

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 In the heart of him understanding, wisdom shall rest: and in the midst of fools it shall be made known. 34 Justice will exalt a nation: and sin a reproach to nations. 35 The acceptance of the king to a servant of understanding: and his wrath shall be to him causing shame.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:6-8

And watch and do: for it is your wisdom and your understanding before the eyes of the peoples who shall hear all these laws, and say, Only this great nation a wise and understanding people.

Deuteronomy 28:1-68

And it being if hearing thou shalt hear to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to watch and to do all his commands that I command thee this day, and Jehovah thy God gave thee high above all the nations of the earth.

Deuteronomy 29:18-28

Lest there be among you man or woman, or family or tribe, whom his heart turn this day from Jehovah our God, to go to serve the gods of these nations; lest there be among you a root bearing poverty and wormwood;

Psalm 107:34

A land of fruit to saltness, for the evil of those dwelling in it

Judges 2:6-14

And Joshua will send away the people, and the sons of Israel will go a man to his inheritance to inherit the land.

Jeremiah 2:2-25

Go and call in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus said Jehovah, I remembered for thee the kindness of thy youth, the love of thy completion, thy going after me in the desert in a land not, sown.

Ezekiel 16:1-63

And the word of Jehovah will be to me, saying,

Ezekiel 22:1-23

And the word of Jehovah will be to me, saying,

Hosea 13:1

According to the word Ephraim being terrified be was lifted up in Israel; and he will transgress in Baal and die.

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