34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Proverbs 14:34
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Proverbs 16:11–13
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Proverbs 13:5–7
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Proverbs 29:1–3
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Proverbs 11:10–12
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Proverbs 11:4–6
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Proverbs 25:4–6
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Proverbs 28:11–13
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Proverbs 29:15–17
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