33 Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,(A)
    and humility comes before honor.(B)

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33 The fear of the Lord is wise instruction,
    and humility comes before respect.

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13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
    they value the one who speaks what is right.(A)

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13 Kings favor those with righteous lips;
    they love words of integrity.

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28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
    and discerning if they hold their tongues.(A)

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28 Fools who keep quiet are deemed wise;
    those who shut their lips are smart.

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12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
    but humility comes before honor.(A)

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12 Pride comes before a disaster,
    but humility comes before respect.

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11 Even small children are known by their actions,
    so is their conduct really pure(A) and upright?

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11 Even young people are known by their actions,
    whether their conduct is pure and upright.

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21 Whoever pursues righteousness and love
    finds life, prosperity[a](A) and honor.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:21 Or righteousness

21 Those who pursue righteousness and kindness
    will find life, righteousness, and honor.

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Humility is the fear of the Lord;
    its wages are riches and honor(A) and life.(B)

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

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Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence,
    and do not claim a place among his great men;
it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,”(A)
    than for him to humiliate you before his nobles.

What you have seen with your eyes

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Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
    or stand in the place of important people,
    because it is better that he say to you,
    “Come up here,”
    than to be demoted before a ruler.

What your eyes see,

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13 Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time
    is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him;
    he refreshes the spirit of his master.(A)

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13 Like the coolness of snow on a harvest day
    are reliable messengers to those who send them;
    they restore the life of their master.

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27 It is not good to eat too much honey,(A)
    nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.(B)

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27 Eating too much honey isn’t good,
    nor is it appropriate to seek honor.

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18 The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit,(A)
    and whoever protects their master will be honored.(B)

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18 Those who tend a fig tree will eat its fruit,
    and those who look after their master will be honored.

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23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
    rather than one who has a flattering tongue.(A)

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23 Those who correct someone will, in the end, find more favor
    than those with flattering tongues.

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