PRO 14:34 Parallel View

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UST Acting righteously makes a country great,
⇔ but acting sinfully disgraces a people group.

BSB  ⇔ Righteousness exalts a nation,
⇔ but sin is a disgrace to any people.

OEB Righteousness exalts a nation,
⇔ but sin is a people’s disgrace.

WEB Righteousness exalts a nation,
⇔ but sin is a disgrace to any people.

NET Righteousness exalts a nation,
 ⇔ but sin is a disgrace to any people.

LSV Righteousness exalts a nation,
And the righteousness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.

FBV Doing right makes a nation successful, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

T4T  ⇔ When the people of a nation continually act righteously, it causes that nation to be great;
⇔ continually doing what is evil causes a nation to be disgraced.

LEB • but sin is a reproach to a people.

BBE By righteousness a nation is lifted up, but sin is a cause of shame to the peoples.

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JPS Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people.

ASV Righteousness exalteth a nation;
 ⇔ But sin is a reproach to any people.

DRA Justice exalteth a nation: but sin maketh nations miserable.

YLT Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.

DBY Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.

RV Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

WBS Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

KJB Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.[fn]
(Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.)

14.34 to any…: Heb. to nations

BB Righteousnesse setteth vp the people: but the sacrifice of the heathen is sinnefull.
(Righteousnesse setteth up the people: but the sacrifice of the heathen is sinnefull.)

GNV Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
(Iustice exalteth a nation, but sin is a shame to the people. )

CB Rightuousnes setteth vp the people, but wyckednesse bryngeth folke to destruccion.
(Rightuousnes setteth up the people, but wyckednesse bringeth/brings folke to destruccion.)

WYC Riytfulnesse reisith a folc; synne makith puplis wretchis.
(Riytfulnesse reisith a folc; sin makith peoples wretchis.)

LUT Gerechtigkeit erhöhet ein Volk; aber die Sünde ist der Leute Verderben.
(Gerechtigkeit erhöhet a people; but the Sünde is the Leute Verderben.)

CLV Justitia elevat gentem; miseros autem facit populos peccatum.
(Yustitia elevat gentem; miseros however facit populos peccatum. )

BRN Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes.

BrLXX Δικαιοσύνη ὑψοῖ ἔθνος, ἐλασσονοῦσι δὲ φυλὰς ἁμαρτίαι.
(Dikaiosunaʸ hupsoi ethnos, elassonousi de fulas hamartiai. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

צְדָקָ֥ה & וְ⁠חֶ֖סֶד & חַטָּֽאת

righteousness & and,disgrace & sin

See how you translated the abstract nouns Righteousness in 1:3, sin in 5:22, and shame in 6:33.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תְרֽוֹמֵֽם־גּ֑וֹי

exalts nation

Here, Solomon refers to a nation becoming great as if it were an object that Righteousness raises up. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. See how you translated the similar use of “raised up” in 11:11. Alternate translation: “makes a nation great”

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

לְאֻמִּ֣ים

people

The plural use of peoples here refers to several groups of people that could also be called “nations” or “countries.” See how you translated “people” in 11:14.

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