King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ [When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom.
Complete Jewish Bible:
First comes pride, then disgrace; but with the humble is wisdom.
Berean Standard Bible:
When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
American Standard Version:
When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
When pride{H2087} cometh{H935}, then cometh{H935} shame{H7036}: but with the lowly{H6800} is wisdom{H2451}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Proverbs 29:23
- ¶ A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Proverbs 15:33
- ¶ The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom; and before honour [is] humility.
Proverbs 16:18
- ¶ Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:19
- ¶ Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Luke 18:14
- I tell you, this man went down to his house justified [rather] than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Proverbs 18:12
- ¶ Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.
Proverbs 3:34
- Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
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Commentary for Proverbs 11:2
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H2087
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זָדוֹן
Transliteration: zâdôwn
Pronunciation: zaw-done'
Description: from זוּד; arrogance; presumptuously, pride, proud (man). - Strong's Number: H935
There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בּוֹא
Transliteration: bôwʼ
Pronunciation: bo
Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. - Strong's Number: H7036
There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קָלוֹן
Transliteration: qâlôwn
Pronunciation: kaw-lone'
Description: from קָלָה; disgrace; (by implication) the pudenda; confusion, dishonour, ignominy, reproach, shame. - Strong's Number: H6800
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צָנַע
Transliteration: tsânaʻ
Pronunciation: tsaw-nah'
Description: a primitive root; to humiliate; humbly, lowly. - Strong's Number: H2451
There are 141 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חׇכְמָה
Transliteration: chokmâh
Pronunciation: khok-maw'
Description: from חָכַם; wisdom (in a good sense); skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.