34 (A)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.

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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 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to [a]Him:
17 (A)A[b] proud look,
(B)A lying tongue,
(C)Hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (D)A heart that devises wicked plans,
(E)Feet that are swift in running to evil,
19 (F)A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who (G)sows discord among brethren.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:17 Lit. Haughty eyes

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

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

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(A)Better is the one who is [a]slighted but has a servant,
Than he who honors himself but lacks bread.

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  1. Proverbs 12:9 lightly esteemed

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

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(A)There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing;
And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

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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 By pride comes nothing but (A)strife,
But with the well-advised is wisdom.

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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 (A)The Lord will destroy the house of the proud,
But (B)He will establish the boundary of the 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 (A)The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom,
And (B)before honor is humility.

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

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(A)Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
Though they join [a]forces, none will go unpunished.

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  1. Proverbs 16:5 Lit. hand to hand

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 goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before [a]a fall.
19 Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,
Than to divide the [b]spoil with the proud.

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  1. Proverbs 16:18 stumbling
  2. Proverbs 16:19 plunder

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 (A)Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty,
And before honor is humility.

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

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10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool,
Much less (A)for a servant to 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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(A)Who can say, “I have made my heart clean,
I am pure from my sin”?

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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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