Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

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
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 As for the scornful, he shall laugh them to scorn, but he shall give grace unto the lowly. 35 The wise shall have honour in possession, but shame is the promotion that fools shall have.

Cross References

1 Samuel 2:30

Wherefore the LORD God of Israel sayeth, 'I said that thine house and the house of thy father should have walked before me forever. But now the LORD sayeth that be far from me: for them that honoureth me I will honour, and they that despise me, shall not be regarded.

Psalm 73:24

Thou leadest me with thy counsel, and afterward receivest me unto glory.

Psalm 132:18

As for his enemies, I shall clothe them with shame; but upon himself shall his crown flourish."

Proverbs 4:8

Make much of her and she shall promote thee: Yea, if thou embracest her, she shall bring thee unto honour.

Proverbs 13:8

With goods every man delivereth his life; and the poor will not be reproved.

Isaiah 65:13-15

Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God: Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall have hunger. Behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall suffer thirst. Behold, my servants shall be merry, but ye shall be confounded.

Daniel 12:2-3

Many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth, shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to perpetual shame and reproof.

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