Proverbs 11:2
Christian Standard Bible
2 When arrogance comes, disgrace follows,
but with humility comes wisdom.(A)
Proverbs 11:2
Lexham English Bible
2 Pride comes, then disgrace comes,
but wisdom is with the humble.
Proverbs 12:9
Christian Standard Bible
9 Better to be disregarded, yet have a servant,
than to act important but have no food.(A)
Proverbs 12:9
Lexham English Bible
9 It is better to be lowly and a servant to someone[a]
than self-glorifying and lacking food.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:9 Literally “for him,” “belonging to him”
Proverbs 13:10
Christian Standard Bible
10 Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,(A)
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.
Proverbs 13:10
Lexham English Bible
10 Only by insolence is strife set up,
and wisdom is with those who take advice.
Proverbs 15:25
Christian Standard Bible
25 The Lord tears apart the house of the proud,
but he protects the widow’s territory.(A)
Proverbs 15:25
Lexham English Bible
25 The house of the proud, Yahweh will tear it down,
but he will maintain the property line[a] of the widow.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:25 Literally “boundary”
Proverbs 15:33
Christian Standard Bible
33 The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches,
and humility comes before honor.(A)
Proverbs 15:33
Lexham English Bible
33 Fear of Yahweh is the instruction of the wise,
and before honor comes humility.
Proverbs 16:5
Christian Standard Bible
5 Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord;(A)
be assured,[a] he will not go unpunished.(B)
Footnotes
- 16:5 Lit hand to hand
Proverbs 16:5
Lexham English Bible
5 An abomination of Yahweh are all who are arrogant of heart;[a]
rest assured,[b] he will not go unpunished.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:5 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 16:5 Literally “hand to hand”
Proverbs 16:18-19
Lexham English Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:18 Hebrew “a haughty of spirit”
Proverbs 18:12
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:12
Lexham English Bible
12 In the presence of destruction, the heart[a] of a man will be haughty,
but in the presence of honor, humble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:12 Or “mind”
Proverbs 21:4
Christian Standard Bible
4 The lamp that guides the wicked—
haughty eyes and an arrogant heart(A)—is sin.
Proverbs 21:4
Lexham English Bible
4 Haughtiness of the eyes and pride of heart,
the lamp of the wicked are sin.
Proverbs 21:24
Christian Standard Bible
24 The arrogant and proud person, named “Mocker,”
acts with excessive arrogance.(A)
Proverbs 21:24
Lexham English Bible
24 The proud, haughty one: “scoffer” is his name;
he acts with arrogance of pride.
Proverbs 22:4
Christian Standard Bible
4 Humility, the fear of the Lord,
results in wealth, honor, and life.(A)
Proverbs 22:4
Lexham English Bible
4 The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
wealth and honor and life.
Proverbs 25:6-7
Christian Standard Bible
6 Don’t boast about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
7 for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!”
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.[a](A)
Footnotes
- 25:7 Lit you before a noble whom your eyes see
Proverbs 25:6-7
Lexham English Bible
6 Do not promote yourself before the king,
and in the place of the great ones do not stand.
7 For it is better that he say to you, “Ascend here,”
than he humble you before a noble.
What your eyes have seen,
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