Proverbs 14:33-35
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
33 Wisdom can remain silent in the discerning heart,
but among fools she must make herself known.[a](A)
34 Justice exalts a nation,
but sin is a people’s disgrace.[b]
35 The king favors the skillful servant,
but the shameless one incurs his wrath.
Footnotes
- 14:33 Wisdom can remain silent in a wise person as a welcome friend. But it must speak out among fools, for the dissonance is so strong.
- 14:34 The rare noun “disgrace” occurs elsewhere only in Lv 20:17. In measuring the greatness of a nation, one is tempted to consider territory, wealth, history, but the most important criterion is its relationship to God (“justice”).
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