Proverbs 14:34
“Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Righteousness exalteth a nation,.... Administered by the government, and exercised by subjects towards one another;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Reproach - The word so rendered has this sense in the Targum of Lev 20:17. Its more usual meaning is “mercy,” “piety;”…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Note, 1. Justice, reigning in a nation, puts an honour upon it. A righteous administration of the government, impartial…
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