Proverbs 14:34
Righteousness, exalteth a nation, but, a reproach to any people, is sin.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:1And it shall be, if thou wilt, hearken, unto the voice of Yahweh thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I am commanding thee to-day, then will Yahweh thy God set thee on high, above all the nations of the earth;
Judges 2:6Now, when Joshua had let the people go, the sons of Israel went their way, every man to his inheritance, to take possession of the land.
Psalms 107:34A Land of Fruit, into a waste of salt, For the wickedness of them who dwell therein.
Jeremiah 2:2Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem saying—Thus saith Yahweh, I remember in thy behalf, the lovingkindness of thy youthful days, The love of thy bridal estate,—Thy coming out after me, Through the desert, Through a land, not sown:
Ezekiel 22:1And the word of Yahweh came unto 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 →