Add parallel Print Page Options

When (A)arrogance comes, then comes disgrace,
But with the meek is wisdom.

Read full chapter

When pride appears, disgrace accompanies it,
    but humility is present with wisdom.

Read full chapter

Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant
Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.

Read full chapter

It’s better to be unimportant, yet have a servant,
    than to pretend to be important, but lack food.

Read full chapter

10 With arrogance [a]comes only quarreling,
But with those who receive counsel is wisdom.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives

10 Arrogance only brings quarreling,
    but those receiving advice are wise.

Read full chapter

25 Yahweh will (A)tear down the house of the proud,
But He will (B)cause the boundary of the (C)widow to stand.

Read full chapter

25 The house of the proud the Lord will demolish,
    but he will protect the widow’s boundary line.

Read full chapter

33 The [a]fear of Yahweh is the discipline [b]leading to wisdom,
And before glory comes humility.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:33 Or reverence
  2. Proverbs 15:33 Lit of

33 The fear of the Lord teaches wisdom,
    and humility precedes honor.

Read full chapter

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh;
Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.

Read full chapter

The Lord detests those who are proud;
    truly they will not go unpunished.

Read full chapter

18 (A)Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
19 It is better to be (B)humble in spirit with the lowly
Than to (C)divide the spoil with the proud.

Read full chapter

18 Pride precedes destruction;
    an arrogant spirit appears before a fall.
19 Better to be humble among the poor,
    than to share what is stolen with the proud.

Read full chapter

12 (A)Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But (B)humility goes before glory.

Read full chapter

12 Before a man’s downfall, his mind[a] is arrogant,
    but humility precedes honor.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:12 Lit. heart

Haughty eyes and a proud heart—
The (A)fallow ground of the wicked—are sin.

Read full chapter

A proud attitude,[a] accompanied by[b] a haughty look, is sin;
    they reveal[c] wicked people.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:4 Lit. heart
  2. Proverbs 21:4 Lit. proud heart and
  3. Proverbs 21:4 Lit. sin; the lamp of

24 “Arrogant,” “Haughty,” “(A)Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with (B)arrogant fury.

Read full chapter

24 The names “Proud,” “Arrogant,” and “Mocker”
    fit whoever acts with presumptuous conceit.

Read full chapter

The reward of humility—the [a]fear of Yahweh—
Is riches, glory, and life.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence

The reward of humility is the fear of the Lord,
    along with wealth, honor, and life.

Read full chapter

Do not promote your majesty in the presence of the king,
And in the place of great men do not stand;
For (A)it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of a noble,
Whom your eyes have seen.

Read full chapter

Don’t magnify yourself in the presence of a king,
    and don’t pretend to be in the company of famous men,
for it is better that it be told you, “Come up here,”
    than for you to be placed lower
        in the presence of an official.

What you’ve seen with your own eyes,

Read full chapter