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23 A person’s pride will bring humiliation,
    but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.(A)
24 To be a partner of a thief is to hate one’s own life;
    one hears the victim’s curse but discloses nothing.[a](B)
25 The fear of others[b] lays a snare,
    but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 29.24 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  2. 29.25 Or human fear

23 Pride brings a person low,(A)
    but the lowly in spirit gain honor.(B)

24 The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies;
    they are put under oath and dare not testify.(C)

25 Fear(D) of man will prove to be a snare,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord(E) is kept safe.(F)

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