Proverbs 14:34
Doing right makes a nation successful, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
In Context
33Wisdom is at home in a mind that understands, but it's not found among stupid people.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:1If you truly obey what the Lord your God tells you, and carefully follow all his commandments that I'm giving you today, then the Lord your God will place you high above all the nations of the earth.
Judges 2:6After Joshua had dismissed the people, the Israelites went to take possession of the land, each to their allotted land.
Psalms 107:34Fruitful ground becomes a salty wasteland because of the wickedness of those living there.
Jeremiah 2:2Go and announce to the people of Jerusalem that this is what the Lord says: I remember when you were young how devoted to me you were. I remember how you loved me when you were my bride. I remember how you followed me in the desert, in a land where nothing is grown.
Ezekiel 22:1A message from the Lord came to me, saying,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:34
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. Observe, 1. Modesty is the badge of wisdom. He that is truly wise hides his treasure, so as not to boast of it ( Matt. xiii. 44 ), though he does not hide his talent, so as not to trade with it. His wisdom rests in his heart; he digests what he knows, and has it ready to him, but does not unseasonably talk of it and make a noise with it. The heart is the seat of the affections, and there wisdom… Read the whole commentary →