Passage
Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!
Proverbs 3:35 (YLT)
Nearby Context
Proverbs 3:33 The curse of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> in the house of the wicked. And the habitation of the righteous He blesseth.
Proverbs 3:34 If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.
Proverbs 3:35 Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "honour", "wise", "inherit", "fools", "bearing", "away", and "shame". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "honour" and "wise", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The prior verse says "If the scorners He doth scorn Yet...", giving immediate footing for "honour" and "wise". In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "honour" and "wise" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.