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Proverbs 29:23

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

A man's {H120} pride {H1346} shall bring him low {H8213}: but honour {H3519} shall uphold {H8551} the humble {H8217} in spirit {H7307}.

The proud will be humbled, but the humble will be honored.

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

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

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 23:12 (197 votes)

    And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

  • Luke 14:11 (156 votes)

    For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

  • Proverbs 11:2 (138 votes)

    ¶ [When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom.

  • Isaiah 66:2 (133 votes)

    For all those [things] hath mine hand made, and all those [things] have been, saith the LORD: but to this [man] will I look, [even] to [him that is] poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

  • James 4:6 (122 votes)

    But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

  • James 4:10 (122 votes)

    Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

  • 1 Peter 5:5 (108 votes)

    ¶ Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.