33 The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches,
and humility comes before honor.(A)

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33 Fear of Yahweh is the instruction of the wise,
    and before honor comes humility.

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33 Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,(A)
    and humility comes before honor.(B)

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13 Righteous lips are a king’s delight,
and he loves one who speaks honestly.

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13 The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness,
    and he who speaks what is upright he will love.

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13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
    they value the one who speaks what is right.(A)

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28 Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent,
discerning when he seals his lips.(A)

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28 Even a fool who keeps silent shall be considered wise;[a]
    he who closes his lips is intelligent.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:28 Literally “wise, he shall be considered”

28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
    and discerning if they hold their tongues.(A)

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12 Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud,(A)
but humility comes before honor.(B)

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12 In the presence of destruction, the heart[a] of a man will be haughty,
    but in the presence of honor, humble.

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  1. Proverbs 18:12 Or “mind”

12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
    but humility comes before honor.(A)

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11 Even a young man is known by his actions—
if his behavior is pure and upright.(A)

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11 Even by his acts, a young man[a] will make himself known,
    whether his acts are pure and upright.

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  1. Proverbs 20:11 Or “young boy,” or “adolescent”

11 Even small children are known by their actions,
    so is their conduct really pure(A) and upright?

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21 The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.(A)

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21 He who pursues righteousness and kindness
    will find life, righteousness, and honor.

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21 Whoever pursues righteousness and love
    finds life, prosperity[a](A) and honor.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 21:21 Or righteousness

The result of humility is fear of the Lord,
along with wealth, honor, and life.(A)

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The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
    wealth and honor and life.

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Humility is the fear of the Lord;
    its wages are riches and honor(A) and life.(B)

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Don’t brag about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!”
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:7 Lit you before a noble whom your eyes see

Do not promote yourself before the king,
    and in the place of the great ones do not stand.
For it is better that he say to you, “Ascend here,”
    than he humble you before a noble.
What your eyes have seen,

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Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence,
    and do not claim a place among his great men;
it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,”(A)
    than for him to humiliate you before his nobles.

What you have seen with your eyes

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13 To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.(A)

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13 Like the cold of snow on a day[a] of harvest
    is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
    and the soul[b] of his master is refreshed.[c]

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  1. Proverbs 25:13 Or “at a season”
  2. Proverbs 25:13 Or “life,” or “inner self”
  3. Proverbs 25:13 Or “returned”

13 Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time
    is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him;
    he refreshes the spirit of his master.(A)

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