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34 Surely he mocks the mockers,
    but he gives grace to the humble.

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34 The Lord mocks the mockers
    but is gracious to the humble.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 3:34 Greek version reads The Lord opposes the proud / but gives grace to the humble. Compare Jas 4:6; 1 Pet 5:5.

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

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When pride comes, then comes shame,
    but with humility comes wisdom.

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Pride leads to disgrace,
    but with humility comes wisdom.

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

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

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15 Fools think their own way is right,
    but the wise listen to others.

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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 breeds quarrels,
    but wisdom is with people who take advice.

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10 Pride leads to conflict;
    those who take advice are wise.

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

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A fool despises his father’s correction,
    but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

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Only a fool despises a parent’s[a] discipline;
    whoever learns from correction is wise.

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Footnotes

  1. 15:5 Hebrew father’s.

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

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33 The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom.
    Before honor is humility.

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33 Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom;
    humility precedes honor.

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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 of a lowly spirit with the poor,
    than to divide the plunder with the proud.

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19 Better to live humbly with the poor
    than to share plunder 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 Before destruction the heart of man is proud,
    but before honor is humility.

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12 Haughtiness goes before destruction;
    humility precedes honor.

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

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The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh
    is wealth, honor, and life.

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True humility and fear of the Lord
    lead to riches, honor, and long 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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