Read Proverbs 14:34  Our verse for today is a great one for our country just now, since we are getting ready to vote for our president this November.  The word exalt is a good word that means to lift up.  The word reproach is a bad word that means to be disgusted.  So our verse means that righteousness is good for our country, but sin is bad for our country.  Most of our government officials are not Christians, but at least they operate by Bible principles.  Because of the Christian leaders who started our country, many government leaders today are still following their examples, even though they are not Christians themselves.  But when government leaders openly disobey Bible principles, well that is not good.  And when government leaders openly sin and hire people around them who are sinners like themselves, that is pretty bad.  We need to pray for our government leaders and we need to encourage the adults around us to vote for the right government leaders.  We need to elect leaders who love God or at least follow God's principles.