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33 The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom.
    Before honor is humility.

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

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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings.
    They value one who speaks the truth.

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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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28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise.
    When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

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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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12 Before destruction the heart of man is proud,
    but before honor is humility.

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

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11 Even a child makes himself known by his doings,
    whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

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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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21 He who follows after righteousness and kindness
    finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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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

The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh
    is wealth, honor, and life.

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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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Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
    or claim a place among great men;
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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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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13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest,
    so is a faithful messenger to those who send him;
    for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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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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27 It is not good to eat much honey,
    nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

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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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18 Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit.
    He who looks after his master shall be honored.

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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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23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
    than one who flatters with the tongue.

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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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