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34 The Lord ·laughs at [mocks] those who ·laugh at [mock] him,
    but he ·gives grace [shows favor] to ·those who are not proud [the humble].

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34 Though (A)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (B)He gives grace to the needy.

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34 He mocks(A) proud mockers(B)
    but shows favor to the humble(C) and oppressed.

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·Pride [Insolence] leads only to shame;
it is wise to be humble.

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When (A)pride comes, then comes dishonor;
But with the humble there is wisdom.

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When pride comes, then comes disgrace,(A)
    but with humility comes wisdom.(B)

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15 ·Fools think they are doing right [L The path of fools is virtuous/right in their own eyes],
but the wise listen to advice.

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15 The (A)way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a person who listens to advice is wise.

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15 The way of fools seems right to them,(A)
    but the wise listen to advice.(B)

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10 Pride only leads to arguments [or The empty-headed cause arguments out of pride],
but those who take advice are wise.

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10 Through overconfidence [a]comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives

10 Where there is strife, there is pride,
    but wisdom is found in those who take advice.(A)

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Fools ·reject [disdain] their ·parents’ [father’s] ·correction [discipline],
but anyone who ·accepts [guards] correction is wise.

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A fool [a]rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who complies with rebuke is sensible.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:5 Or despises

A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
    but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.(A)

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33 ·Respect [Fear] for the Lord ·will teach you wisdom [is wise instruction/discipline].
·If you want to be honored, you must be humble [L Humility comes before glory].

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

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19 It is better to be humble and ·be with those who suffer [with the needy]
than ·to share stolen property [dividing plunder/spoil] with the proud.

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19 It is better to be (A)humble in spirit with the needy
Than to (B)divide the spoils with the proud.

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19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
    than to share plunder with the proud.

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12 Proud people will be ruined,
but ·the humble will be honored [humility comes before glory].

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

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·Respecting [Fearing] the Lord [1:7] and ·not being proud [humility]
will bring you wealth, honor, and life.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence for

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

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