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Proverbs 29:23

WEB

23A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

KJV

23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

BSB

23A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

FBV

23If you're proud, you'll be humiliated; but if you're humble, you'll be honored.

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Extra References

Matthew 23:12

12Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.


Luke 14:11

11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”


Proverbs 11:2

2When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.


Isaiah 66:2

2For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says the LORD: but I will look to this man, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.


James 4:6-10

6But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”7Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.


1 Peter 5:5

5Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and subject yourselves to one another; forGod resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”


Proverbs 15:33

33The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.


Proverbs 16:18

18Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.


Luke 18:14

14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”


Isaiah 2:11-12

11The lofty looks of man will be brought low, the arrogance of men will be bowed down, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. 12For there will be a day of the LORD of Armies for all that is proud and arrogant, and for all that is lifted up, and it shall be brought low