33 Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning;(A)
she is known[a] even among fools.

34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a disgrace to any people.(B)

35 A king favors a prudent servant,(C)
but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.

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Footnotes

  1. 14:33 LXX reads unknown

33 Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning(A)
    and even among fools she lets herself be known.[a]

34 Righteousness exalts a nation,(B)
    but sin condemns any people.

35 A king delights in a wise servant,
    but a shameful servant arouses his fury.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known