Proverbs 14:34
Modern Translations
New International Version
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.

New Living Translation
Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

English Standard Version
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.

Berean Study Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

New American Standard Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

NASB 1995
Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

NASB 1977
Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

Amplified Bible
Righteousness [moral and spiritual integrity and virtuous character] exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

Christian Standard Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

Contemporary English Version
Doing right brings honor to a nation, but sin brings disgrace.

Good News Translation
Righteousness makes a nation great; sin is a disgrace to any nation.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Righteousness lifts up a nation, but sin is a disgrace in any society.

International Standard Version
Righteousness makes a nation great, but sin diminishes any people.

NET Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

New King James Version
Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people.

King James 2000 Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

New Heart English Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

World English Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

American King James Version
Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

American Standard Version
Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.

A Faithful Version
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.

Darby Bible Translation
Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.

English Revised Version
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

Webster's Bible Translation
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Righteousnesse setteth vp the people: but the sacrifice of the heathen is sinnefull.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Rightuousnes setteth vp the people, but wyckednesse bryngeth folke to destruccion.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Righteousness exalts a nation, "" And the righteousness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.

Young's Literal Translation
Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples is a sin-offering.

Smith's Literal Translation
Justice will exalt a nation: and sin a reproach to nations.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Justice exalteth a nation: but sin maketh nations miserable.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Justice elevates a nation. But sin makes the peoples miserable.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Righteousness will exalt the people and sin diminishes a people.

Lamsa Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes.
















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