Proverbs 3:35 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.”

Proverbs 3:35 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 3:35 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 3:35 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.”

Proverbs 3:35 — World English Bible

Proverbs 3:35 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.”

Proverbs 3:35 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 3:35 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!”

Proverbs 3:35 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 3:35 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of the foolish.”

Proverbs 3:35 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 3:35 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The wise shall inherite glorie: but fooles dishonour, though they be exalted. ”

Proverbs 3:35 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 3:35 in Context — Proverbs 3

33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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What Does Proverbs 3:35 Mean?

Proverbs 3:35 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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