33 [a]The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.

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  1. Proverbs 15:33 Or Reverence for

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

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

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33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And one who speaks right is loved.

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

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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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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

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28 Even a fool, when he (A)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

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

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28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

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12 (A)Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty,
But (B)humility goes before honor.

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

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12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

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11 It is by his deeds that a boy [a](A)distinguishes himself,
If his conduct is pure and right.

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  1. Proverbs 20:11 Or makes himself known

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

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

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11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

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21 One who (A)pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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

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  1. Proverbs 21:21 Or righteousness

21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

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The reward of humility and [a]the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor, and life.

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  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence for

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

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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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By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

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