Proverbs 3:35
Honour, shall the wise inherit,—but, as for dullards, shame shall carry them away.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
In Context
34Though at scoffers he scoffeth, yet, to the humbled, he granteth favour.
Cross References
Psalms 73:24By thy counsel, wilt thou guide me, And, afterwards, unto glory, wilt thou take me.
Proverbs 4:8Exalt her, and she will set thee on high, she will bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her:
Proverbs 13:8The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
Daniel 12:2and, many of the sleepers in the dusty ground, shall awake,—these, [shall be] to age-abiding life, but, those, to reproach, and age-abiding abhorrence;
Luke 14:9and he that invited both thee and him should come, and say unto thee—Give, unto this one, place! and, then, thou shouldst begin, with shame, the last place, to occupy.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:28-35
Justice and Kindness Recommended; Caution against Envy. 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. 30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. 31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. 32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord :… Read the whole commentary →