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34 Though (A)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (B)He gives grace to the humble.

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34 (A)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.

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When (A)arrogance comes, then comes disgrace,
But with the meek is wisdom.

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When pride comes, then comes (A)shame;
But with the humble is wisdom.

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15 The (A)way of an ignorant fool is right in his own eyes,
But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

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15 (A)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But he who heeds counsel is wise.

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10 With arrogance [a]comes only quarreling,
But with those who receive counsel is wisdom.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives

10 By pride comes nothing but (A)strife,
But with the well-advised is wisdom.

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An ignorant fool spurns his father’s discipline,
But he who keeps reproof is prudent.

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(A)A fool despises his father’s instruction,
(B)But he who [a]receives correction is prudent.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:5 Lit. keeps

33 The [a]fear of Yahweh is the discipline [b]leading to wisdom,
And before glory comes humility.

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  1. Proverbs 15:33 Or reverence
  2. Proverbs 15:33 Lit of

33 (A)The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom,
And (B)before honor is humility.

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19 It is better to be (A)humble in spirit with the lowly
Than to (B)divide the spoil with the proud.

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19 Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,
Than to divide the [a]spoil with the proud.

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  1. Proverbs 16:19 plunder

12 (A)Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But (B)humility goes before glory.

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12 (A)Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty,
And before honor is humility.

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The reward of humility—the [a]fear of Yahweh—
Is riches, glory, and life.

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  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence

By humility and the fear of the Lord
Are riches and honor and life.

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23 A man’s (A)lofty pride will bring him low,
But a (B)lowly spirit will take hold of glory.

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23 (A)A man’s pride will bring him low,
But the humble in spirit will retain honor.

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