# Proverbs 14.34 **Book:** [Proverbs](/codex/proverbs/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 32. The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death. 33. Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known. > > **34. Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.** > > 35. The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be against him that causeth shame. (Proverbs 14:32-35, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 32. The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge. 33. Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools. > > **34. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.** > > 35. The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame. (Proverbs 14:32-35, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 32. The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. 33. Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. > > **34. Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. to any: Heb. to nations** > > 35. The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. (Proverbs 14:32-35, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 32. In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death [is] the righteous. 33. In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known. > > **34. Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.** > > 35. The favour of a king [is] to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame! (Proverbs 14:32-35, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Lexicon:** - [H2617 - hesed](/codex/h2617-hesed/) --- _Scripture quotations taken from the **New American Standard Bible®** (NASB), Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by **The Lockman Foundation**. Used by permission. All rights reserved. [www.lockman.org](https://www.lockman.org)_ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.