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Proverbs 29:23

A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

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ASV

A man’s pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

KJV

A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
גַּאֲוַ֣תga.'a.Vat[the] pride ofH1346 →
אָ֭דָם'A.doma personH120 →
תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּtash.pi.Le.nuit will bring low himH8213 →
וּשְׁפַל־u.she.fal-and a [person] lowly ofH8217 →
ר֝֗וּחַRu.achspiritH7307 →
יִתְמֹ֥ךְyit.Mokhhe will attainH8551 →
כָּבֽוֹד׃ka.VodhonorH3519 →

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Matthew 23:12For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”Proverbs 11:2When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.Isaiah 66:2Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.James 4:6–10But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”1 Peter 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.Proverbs 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.Luke 18:14I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”Isaiah 2:11–12The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.Proverbs 18:12Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.Matthew 18:4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.Isaiah 57:15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.1 Peter 5:6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.Deuteronomy 8:16He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.Deuteronomy 8:2–3Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.Job 40:12Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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