Other translations
American Standard Version
Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Righteousness will exalt the people and sin diminishes a people.
Darby Bible Translation
Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Justice exalteth a nation: but sin maketh nations miserable.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
God's Word
Righteousness lifts up a nation, but sin is a disgrace in any society.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
International Standard Version
Righteousness makes a nation great, but sin diminishes any people.
NET Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
New American Standard Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.
New International Version
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.
New Living Translation
Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Webster's Bible Translation
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
The World English Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
EasyEnglish Bible
A nation will receive honour when its people do what is right. But sin will bring shame on its people.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.
New Life Version
Being right with God makes a nation great, but sin is a shame to any people.
The Voice Bible
Living according to God’s instructions makes a nation great, but sin colors those who commit it with disgrace.
Living Bible
Godliness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
New Catholic Bible
Righteousness is a sign of a nation’s greatness, but sin degrades any people.
Legacy Standard Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Righteousness exalts a people, but sin is a reproach to the nations.
Christian Standard Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Uprightness and right standing with God (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) elevate a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
New Century Version
Doing what is right makes a nation great, but sin will bring disgrace to any people.
The Message
God-devotion makes a country strong; God-avoidance leaves people weak.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Righteousness lifts up a nation, but sin brings shame to a people.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
Good News Translation®
Righteousness makes a nation great; sin is a disgrace to any nation.
Wycliffe Bible
Rightfulness raiseth [up] a folk; sin maketh peoples wretches. (Uprightness raiseth up the nation; sin maketh people into wretches.)
Contemporary English Version
Doing right brings honor to a nation, but sin brings disgrace.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
Common English Bible © 2011
Righteousness dignifies a nation, but sin disgraces a people.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Righteousness [moral and spiritual integrity and virtuous character] exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Justice exalts a nation, but sin is a people’s disgrace.
New American Standard Bible
Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.
The Expanded Bible
·Doing what is right [Righteousness] makes a nation great, but sin will ·bring disgrace to any [diminish a] people.
Tree of Life Version
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Revised Standard Version
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
New International Reader's Version
Doing what is right lifts people up. But sin brings judgment to any nation.
BRG Bible
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
Complete Jewish Bible
Righteousness makes a nation great, but sin degrades any people.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Tzedakah exalteth a nation, but chattat (sin) is a reproach to any people.
Names of God Bible
Righteousness lifts up a nation, but sin is a disgrace in any society.
Modern English Version
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.
Easy-to-Read Version
Goodness makes a nation great, but sin is a shame to any people.
International Children’s Bible
Doing what is right makes a nation great. But sin will bring disgrace to any people.
Lexham English Bible
Righteousness will exalt a nation, but sin is a reproach to a people.
New International Version - UK
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.