Proverbs 3:35
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. ”
כָּבוֹד
Glory, weight, honour. Kabod. The manifest presence of God. When His glory appears everything changes. It is not abstract praise but actual divine presence.
רוּם
is lifting up
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רוּם
To be high, to be exalted, to rise. Ruwm. I dwell on a high and holy place but also with the contrite. God is both transcendent and intimately near.
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קָלוֹן
shame
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קָלוֹן
Shame, disgrace, dishonour. Qalon. With pride comes shame. But with humility comes wisdom. God's order is always the opposite of the world's.
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נָחַל
they will inherit
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נָחַל
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
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חָכָם
wise people
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חָכָם
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
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