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34 Toward the scorners he is scornful,
    but to the humble he shows favor.(A)

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34 Toward the (A)scorners he (B)is scornful,
    (C)but to the humble he gives favor.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:34 Or grace

When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
    but wisdom is with the humble.(A)

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(A)When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
    but with (B)the humble is wisdom.

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15 Fools think their own way is right,
    but the wise listen to advice.(A)

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15 (A)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
    but a wise man listens to advice.

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10 By insolence the empty-headed person makes strife,
    but wisdom is with those who take advice.(A)

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10 (A)By insolence comes nothing but strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.

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A fool despises a parent’s instruction,
    but the one who heeds admonition is prudent.(A)

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(A)A fool (B)despises his father's instruction,
    but (C)whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

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33 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
    and humility goes before honor.(A)

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

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19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit among the poor
    than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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19 (A)It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
    than to (B)divide the spoil with the proud.

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12 Before destruction one’s heart is haughty,
    but humility goes before honor.(A)

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12 (A)Before destruction a man's heart is haughty,
    but (B)humility comes before honor.

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The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
    is riches and honor and life.

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The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
    is (A)riches and honor and life.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or The reward for humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and honor and life

23 A person’s pride will bring humiliation,
    but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.(A)

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23 (A)One's pride will bring him low,
    (B)but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

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