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34 The Lord laughs at those who laugh at him.
    But he is kind to those who are not proud.

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

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16 There are six things the Lord hates.
    There are seven things he cannot stand:
17     a proud look,
    a lying tongue,
    hands that kill innocent people,
18     a mind that thinks up evil plans,
    feet that are quick to do evil,
19     a witness who tells lies
    and a man who causes trouble among brothers.

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16 There are six things the Lord hates,(A)
    seven that are detestable to him:
17         haughty eyes,(B)
        a lying tongue,(C)
        hands that shed innocent blood,(D)
18         a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,(E)
19         a false witness(F) who pours out lies(G)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(H)

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Pride leads only to shame.
    It is wise not to be proud.

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

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A person might not be important but still have a servant.
    He is better off than someone who acts important but has no food.

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Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
    than pretend to be somebody and have no food.

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Some people pretend to be rich but really have nothing.
    Other people pretend to be poor but really are wealthy.

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One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;(A)
    another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.(B)

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10 Pride leads to arguments.
    But 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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25 The Lord will tear down the proud person’s house.
    But he will protect the property of a widow.

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25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud,(A)
    but he sets the widow’s boundary stones in place.(B)

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33 Respect for the Lord will teach you wisdom.
    If you want to be honored, you must not be proud.

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

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The Lord hates those who are proud.
    You can be sure that they will be punished.

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The Lord detests all the proud of heart.(A)
    Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.(B)

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18 Pride leads to destruction.
    A proud attitude brings ruin.

19 It is better not to be proud and to be with those who suffer
    than to share stolen property with proud people.

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18 Pride(A) goes before destruction,
    a haughty spirit(B) before a fall.(C)

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

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12 People who are proud will be ruined.
    But those who are not proud will be honored.

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

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10 No foolish person should live in luxury.
    No slave should rule over princes!

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10 It is not fitting for a fool(A) to live in luxury—
    how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!(B)

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No one can say, “I am innocent.
    I have never done anything wrong.”

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Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure;(A)
    I am clean and without sin”?(B)

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