Proverbs 11:2
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2 Pride leads to disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom.
Proverbs 12:9
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9 Better to be an ordinary person with a servant
than to be self-important but have no food.
Proverbs 12:9
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9 It is better to get your hands dirty—and eat,[a] than to be too proud to work—and starve.
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- Proverbs 12:9 and eat, implied.
Proverbs 13:10
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10 Pride leads to conflict;
those who take advice are wise.
Proverbs 13:10
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10 Pride leads to arguments; be humble, take advice, and become wise.
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Proverbs 15:25
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25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud,
but he protects the property of widows.
Proverbs 15:25
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25 The Lord destroys the possessions of the proud but cares for widows.
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Proverbs 15:33
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33 Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom;
humility precedes honor.
Proverbs 15:33
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33 Humility and reverence for the Lord will make you both wise and honored.
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Proverbs 16:5
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5 The Lord detests the proud;
they will surely be punished.
Proverbs 16:5
Living Bible
5 Pride disgusts the Lord. Take my word for it—proud men shall be punished.
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Proverbs 16:18-19
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18 Pride goes before destruction,
and haughtiness before a fall.
19 Better to live humbly with the poor
than to share plunder with the proud.
Proverbs 16:18-19
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18 Pride goes before destruction and haughtiness before a fall.
19 Better poor and humble than proud and rich.
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Proverbs 18:12
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12 Haughtiness goes before destruction;
humility precedes honor.
Proverbs 21:4
New Living Translation
4 Haughty eyes, a proud heart,
and evil actions are all sin.
Proverbs 21:4
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4 Pride, lust, and evil actions[a] are all sin.
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- Proverbs 21:4 evil actions, literally, “the tillage of the wicked.”
Proverbs 21:24
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24 Mockers are proud and haughty;
they act with boundless arrogance.
Proverbs 22:4
New Living Translation
4 True humility and fear of the Lord
lead to riches, honor, and long life.
Proverbs 22:4
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4 True humility and respect for the Lord lead a man to riches, honor, and long life.
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Proverbs 25:6-7
New Living Translation
6 Don’t demand an audience with the king
or push for a place among the great.
7 It’s better to wait for an invitation to the head table
than to be sent away in public disgrace.
Just because you’ve seen something,
Proverbs 25:6-7
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6-7 Don’t demand an audience with the king as though you were some powerful prince. It is better to wait for an invitation rather than to be sent back to the end of the line, publicly disgraced!
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