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34 With those who scorn, he is scornful,
    but to those who are humble, he gives favor.

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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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34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

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Pride comes, then disgrace comes,
    but wisdom is with the 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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When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

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15 The way of a fool is upright in his own eyes,
    but he who listens to advice is wise.

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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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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

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10 Only by insolence is strife set up,
    and wisdom is with those who take advice.

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

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  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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10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

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A fool will despise the instruction of his father,
    but he who guards reproof is prudent.

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

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  1. Proverbs 15:5 Or despises

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

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A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

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

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

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19 Better a lowly spirit with the poor
    than dividing the 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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19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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