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Proverbs 14:33-35
Good News Translation
Proverbs 14:33-35
Good News Translation
33 Wisdom is in every thought of intelligent people; fools know nothing[a] about wisdom.
34 Righteousness makes a nation great; sin is a disgrace to any nation.
35 Kings are pleased with competent officials, but they punish those who fail them.
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- Proverbs 14:33 One ancient translation nothing; Hebrew does not have this word.
Proverbs 14:33-35
New International Version
Proverbs 14:33-35
New International Version
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)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known
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