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

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When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
    but wisdom is with the humble.(A)

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

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Better to be despised and have produce[a]
    than to be self-important and lack food.

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  1. 12.9 Cn: Heb servant

10 Through overconfidence [a]comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

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  1. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives

10 By insolence the empty-headed person makes strife,
    but wisdom is with those who take advice.(A)

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25 The Lord will (A)tear down the house of the proud,
But He will (B)set the boundary of the (C)widow.

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25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud
    but maintains the widow’s boundaries.(A)

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33 [a]The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.

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  1. Proverbs 15:33 Or Reverence for

33 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
    and humility goes before honor.(A)

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Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
[a]Be assured, he will not go unpunished.

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  1. Proverbs 16:5 Lit Hand to hand, he

All those who are arrogant are an abomination to the Lord;
    be assured, they will not go unpunished.(A)

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

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18 Pride goes before destruction
    and a haughty spirit before a fall.(A)
19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit among the poor
    than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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12 (A)Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty,
But (B)humility goes before honor.

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12 Before destruction one’s heart is haughty,
    but humility goes before honor.(A)

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Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
The (A)lamp of the wicked, is sin.

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

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24 “Proud,” “Arrogant,” “(A)Scoffer,” are his names,
One who acts with (B)insolent pride.

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24 The proud, haughty person, named Scoffer,
    acts with arrogant pride.(A)

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The reward of humility and [a]the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor, and life.

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  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence for

The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
    is riches and honor and life.

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Do not boast in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the same place [a]as great people;
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 the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.

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  1. Proverbs 25:6 Lit of

Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence
    or stand in the place of the great,
for it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
    than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.

What your eyes have seen(A)

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