Proverbs 3:35

NETBible

The wise inherit honor, but he holds fools up 1  to public contempt. 2 

NIV ©

The wise inherit honour, but fools he holds up to shame.

NASB ©

The wise will inherit honor, But fools display dishonor.

NLT ©

The wise inherit honor, but fools are put to shame!

MSG ©

Wise living gets rewarded with honor; stupid living gets the booby prize.

BBE ©

The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

NRSV ©

The wise will inherit honor, but stubborn fools, disgrace.

NKJV ©

The wise shall inherit glory, But shame shall be the legacy of fools.

KJV
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NASB ©
The wise
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honor
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, But fools
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display
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dishonor
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N-ASF
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NET [draft] ITL
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inherit
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honor
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fools
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up
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to public contempt
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HEBREW
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NETBible

The wise inherit honor, but he holds fools up 1  to public contempt. 2 

NET Notes

1 tc MT reads מֵרִים (merim, “he lifts up”): singular Hiphil participle of רוּם (rum, “to rise; to exalt”), functioning verbally with the Lord as the implied subject: “but he lifts up fools to shame.” The LXX and Vulgate reflect the plural מְרִימִים (mÿrimim, “they exalt”) with “fools” (כְּסִילִים, kesilim) as the explicit subject: “but fools exalt shame.” The textual variant was caused by haplography or dittography of ים (depending on whether MT or the alternate tradition is original).

2 tn The noun קָלוֹן (qalon, “ignominy; dishonor; contempt”) is from קָלָה (qalah) which is an alternate form of קָלַל (qalal) which means (1) “to treat something lightly,” (2) “to treat with contempt [or, with little esteem]” or (3) “to curse.” The noun refers to personal disgrace or shame. While the wise will inherit honor, fools will be made a public display of dishonor. God lets fools entangle themselves in their folly in a way for all to see.