Proverbs 14:34
Strong's Lexicon
Righteousness
צְדָקָ֥ה (ṣə·ḏā·qāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6666: 1) justice, righteousness 1a) righteousness (in government) 1a1) of judge, ruler, king 1a2) of law 1a3) of Davidic king Messiah 1b) righteousness (of God's attribute) 1c) righteousness (in a case or cause) 1d) righteousness, truthfulness 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation 1f1) of God 1f2) prosperity (of people) 1g) righteous acts

exalts
תְרֽוֹמֵֽם־ (ṯə·rō·w·mêm-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7311: 1) to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be high, be set on high 1a2) to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted 1a3) to be lifted, rise 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up 1b2) to lift up, raise, exalt 1b3) to exalt, extol 1c) (Polal) to be lifted up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high 1d2) to lift up (and take away), remove 1d3) to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute 1e) (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished 1f) (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself 2) (Qal) to be rotten, be wormy

a nation,
גּ֑וֹי (gō·w)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1471: n m 1) nation, people 1a) nation, people 1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people 1a2) of descendants of Abraham 1a3) of Israel 1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.) n pr m 1c) Goyim? = 'nations'

but sin
חַטָּֽאת׃ (ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2403: 1) sin, sinful 2) sin, sin offering 2a) sin 2b) condition of sin, guilt of sin 2c) punishment for sin 2d) sin-offering 2e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

is a disgrace
וְחֶ֖סֶד (wə·ḥe·seḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2617: 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame

to any people.
לְאֻמִּ֣ים (lə·’um·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3816: 1) a people, nation

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

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

Holman Christian Standard 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.

King James Bible
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin [is] a reproach to any people.
Parallel Verses
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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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
















Cross References
Proverbs 14:33
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Proverbs 14:35
The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 14:32
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Proverbs 14:31
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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