Proverbs 11:2
World English Bible
2 When pride comes, then comes shame,
but with humility comes wisdom.
Proverbs 11:2
Modern English Version
2 When pride comes, then comes shame;
but with the humble is wisdom.
Proverbs 12:9
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9 Better is he who is little known, and has a servant,
than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
Proverbs 12:9
Modern English Version
9 He who is lightly esteemed and has a servant is better
than he who honors himself and lacks bread.
Proverbs 13:10
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10 Pride only breeds quarrels,
but wisdom is with people who take advice.
Proverbs 13:10
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10 Only by pride comes contention,
but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Proverbs 15:25
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25 Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud,
but he will keep the widow’s borders intact.
Proverbs 15:25
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25 The Lord will destroy the house of the proud,
but He will establish the border of the widow.
Proverbs 15:33
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33 The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom.
Before honor is humility.
Proverbs 15:33
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33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom,
and before honor is humility.
Proverbs 16:5
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5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh:
they shall certainly not be unpunished.
Proverbs 16:5
Modern English Version
5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
be assured, he will not be unpunished.
Proverbs 16:18-19
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18 Pride goes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor,
than to divide the plunder with the proud.
Proverbs 16:18-19
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18 Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowly
than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Proverbs 18:12
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12 Before destruction the heart of man is proud,
but before honor is humility.
Proverbs 18:12
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12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
and before honor is humility.
Proverbs 21:4
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4 A high look and a proud heart,
the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
Proverbs 21:4
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4 A high look, a proud heart,
and the plowing of the wicked are sin.
Proverbs 21:24
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24 The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name—
he works in the arrogance of pride.
Proverbs 21:24
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24 Proud and haughty—scorner is his name,
who deals in proud wrath.
Proverbs 22:4
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4 The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh
is wealth, honor, and life.
Proverbs 22:4
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4 By humility and the fear of the Lord
are riches, and honor, and life.
Proverbs 25:6-7
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6 Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
or claim a place among great men;
7 for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,
whom your eyes have seen.
Proverbs 25:6-7
Modern English Version
6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
and do not stand in the place of great men;
7 for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,
whom your eyes have seen.
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