Proverbs 14:34

New International Reader's Version

Doing what is right lifts people up. But sin brings judgment to any nation.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 28:19

The Lord had made Judah less powerful because of Ahaz, their king. Ahaz had stirred up the people of Judah to do evil things. He hadn’t been faithful to the Lord at all.

Psalm 107:34

He turned land that produced crops into a salty land where nothing could grow. He did it because the people who lived there were evil.

Proverbs 14:33

Wisdom rests in the hearts of those who understand what is right. And even among foolish people she makes herself known.

Proverbs 14:35

A king is pleased with a wise servant. But a servant who is full of shame stirs up the king’s anger.

Proverbs 29:4

By doing what is fair, a king makes a country secure. But those who only want money tear it down.

Hosea 13:1

When the tribe of Ephraim spoke, the other tribes trembled with fear. Ephraim was honored in Israel. But its people sinned by worshiping Baal. So they were as good as dead.