Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

The wise shall inherit glory, and the foolish exalt dishonor.

New American Standard Bible

The wise will inherit honor,
But fools display dishonor.

King James Version

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Holman Bible

The wise will inherit honor,
but He holds up fools to dishonor.

International Standard Version

The wise will inherit honor, but he holds fools up for ridicule.

A Conservative Version

The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

American Standard Version

The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Amplified


The wise will inherit honor and glory,
But dishonor and shame is conferred on fools.

Bible in Basic English

The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

Darby Translation

The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of the foolish.

King James 2000

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the recompense of fools.

Lexham Expanded Bible

They will inherit the honor of the wise, but stubborn fools, disgrace.

Modern King James verseion

The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The wise shall have honour in possession, but shame is the promotion that fools shall have.

NET Bible

The wise inherit honor, but he holds fools up to public contempt.

New Heart English Bible

The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.

The Emphasized Bible

Honour, shall the wise inherit, - but, as for dullards, shame shall carry them away.

Webster

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

World English Bible

The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.

Youngs Literal Translation

Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

כּבד כּבוד 
Kabowd 
Usage: 200

but shame
קלון 
Qalown 
Usage: 17

shall be the promotion
רוּם 
Ruwm 
Usage: 189

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Role Of Wisdom In Creation And Society

34 But he will deride to those deriding: and he will give grace to the humble. 35 The wise shall inherit glory, and the foolish exalt dishonor.



Cross References

1 Samuel 2:30

For this Jehovah the God of Israel said, Saying, I said, Thy house and the house of thy father shall go before me even forever: and now Jehovah said, Far be it for me; for them honoring me I will honor, and they despising me shall be contemned.

Psalm 73:24

In thy counsel thou wilt guide me, and after, thou wilt receive me with glory.

Psalm 132:18

I will put shame upon his enemies, and upon him shall his diadem flourish.

Proverbs 4:8

Lift her up and she shall exalt thee: she will honor thee when thou. shalt embrace her.

Proverbs 13:8

The expiating of a man's soul is his riches: and the poor will not hear rebuke.

Isaiah 65:13-15

For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah, Behold, my servants shall eat and ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink and ye shall thirst: behold, my servants shall rejoice, and ye shall be ashamed.

Daniel 12:2-3

And many sleeping in the earth of dust shall awake, these to eternal life, and these to reproach and eternal abhorrence.

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