Proverbs
Proverbs 14:34
34Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Righteousness | צְדָקָ֥ה | ṣə·ḏā·qāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6666 righteousness |
| exalts | תְרֽוֹמֵֽם־ | ṯə·rō·w·mêm- | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7311 be high, exalted, rise |
| a nation | גּ֑וֹי | gō·w | Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
| but sin | חַטָּֽאת׃ | ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H2403 offence, penalty, occasion |
| is a disgrace | וְחֶ֖סֶד | wə·ḥe·seḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| to any people | לְאֻמִּ֣ים | lə·’um·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3816 people |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 107:34 · Deuteronomy 28:1–68 · Deuteronomy 29:18–28 · Deuteronomy 4:6–8 · Hosea 13:1 · Ezekiel 16:1–63 · Judges 2:6–14 · Ezekiel 22:1–23 · Jeremiah 2:2–25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.