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13 The fear of Yahweh is hatred of evil,
    pride, and arrogance and an evil way.
    And I hate a mouth of perversity.

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13 To fear the Lord(A) is to hate evil;(B)
    I hate(C) pride and arrogance,
    evil behavior and perverse speech.

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Pride comes, then disgrace comes,
    but wisdom is with the humble.

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

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

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18 Before destruction comes pride,
    and before a fall, a haughty spirit.[a]
19 Better a lowly spirit with the poor
    than dividing the spoil with the proud.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:18 Hebrew “a haughty of spirit”

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 In the presence of destruction, the heart[a] of a man will be haughty,
    but in the presence of honor, humble.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:12 Or “mind”

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

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Haughtiness of the eyes and pride of heart,
    the lamp of the wicked are sin.

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Haughty eyes(A) and a proud heart—
    the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.

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24 The proud, haughty one: “scoffer” is his name;
    he acts with arrogance of pride.

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24 The proud and arrogant person(A)—“Mocker” is his name—
    behaves with insolent fury.

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The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
    wealth and honor and 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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12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
    There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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12 Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?(A)
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.(B)

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23 The pride of a person will bring him humiliation,
    and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.

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23 Pride brings a person low,(A)
    but the lowly in spirit gain honor.(B)

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32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself,
    and if you have devised evil, put your hand to your mouth.

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32 “If you play the fool and exalt yourself,
    or if you plan evil,
    clap your hand over your mouth!(A)

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