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 Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom;
And before honor goeth humility.

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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And one who speaks right is loved.

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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings;
And they love him that speaketh right.

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28 Even a fool, when he (A)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

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28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise;
[a]When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

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  1. Proverbs 17:28 Or, He that shutteth his lips is etc.

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

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12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty;
And before honor goeth humility.

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11 It is by his deeds that a boy [a](A)distinguishes himself,
If his conduct is pure and right.

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  1. Proverbs 20:11 Or makes himself known

11 Even a child maketh himself known by his doings,
Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

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21 One who (A)pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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21 He that followeth after righteousness and kindness
Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.

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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 of humility and the fear of Jehovah
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

[a]Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king,
And stand not in the place of great men:
For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither,
Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom thine eyes have seen.

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  1. Proverbs 25:6 Hebrew Glorify not thyself.

13 Like the cold of snow in the [a]time of harvest
Is a (A)faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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  1. Proverbs 25:13 Lit day

13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest,
So is a faithful messenger to them that send him;
For he refresheth the soul of his masters.

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27 It is not good to eat much honey,
Nor is it glory to (A)search out [a]one’s own glory.

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  1. Proverbs 25:27 Lit their

27 It is not good to eat much honey;
[a]So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.

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  1. Proverbs 25:27 Or, But for men to search out their own glory is glory. The Hebrew text is obscure.

18 One who tends the (A)fig tree will eat its fruit,
And one who (B)cares for his master will be honored.

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18 Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof;
And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.

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23 One who (A)rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
Than one who (B)flatters with the tongue.

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23 He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor
Than he that flattereth with the tongue.

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