Passage

Proverbs 14.34

Book: Proverbs · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (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)

"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)

"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)

"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)

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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.

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Quoted in

H2617 - hesed

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 (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
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.

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