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

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  1. Proverbs 3:34 Or grace

34 He mocks those who mock
but gives grace to the humble.(A)

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16 There are (A)six things that the Lord hates,
    (B)seven that are an abomination to him:
17 (C)haughty eyes, (D)a lying tongue,
    and (E)hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (F)a heart that devises wicked plans,
    (G)feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 (H)a false witness who (I)breathes out lies,
    and one who (J)sows discord among brothers.

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What the Lord Hates

16 The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to him:
17 arrogant eyes,(A) a lying tongue,(B)
hands that shed innocent blood,(C)
18 a heart that plots wicked schemes,(D)
feet eager to run to evil,(E)
19 a lying witness who gives false testimony,(F)
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.(G)

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

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When arrogance comes, disgrace follows,
but with humility comes wisdom.(A)

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Better to be lowly and have a servant
    than to play the great man and lack bread.

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Better to be disregarded, yet have a servant,
than to act important but have no food.(A)

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(A)One pretends to be rich,[a] yet has nothing;
    (B)another pretends to be poor,[b] yet has great wealth.

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  1. Proverbs 13:7 Or One makes himself rich
  2. Proverbs 13:7 Or another makes himself poor

One person pretends to be rich but has nothing;(A)
another pretends to be poor but has abundant wealth.(B)

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

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10 Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,(A)
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

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25 The Lord tears down the house of (A)the proud
    but (B)maintains (C)the widow's boundaries.

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25 The Lord tears apart the house of the proud,
but he protects the widow’s territory.(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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33 The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches,
and humility comes before honor.(A)

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Everyone who is arrogant in heart is (A)an abomination to the Lord;
    (B)be assured, he will not go unpunished.

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Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord;(A)
be assured,[a] he will not go unpunished.(B)

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  1. 16:5 Lit hand to hand

18 (A)Pride goes before destruction,
    and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 (B)It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
    than to (C)divide the spoil with the proud.

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18 Pride comes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.(A)

19 Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble[a](B)
than to divide plunder with the proud.(C)

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  1. 16:19 Alt Hb tradition reads afflicted

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

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12 Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud,(A)
but humility comes before honor.(B)

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10 (A)It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
    much less for (B)a slave to rule over princes.

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10 Luxury is not appropriate for a fool(A)
how much less for a slave to rule over princes!(B)

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(A)Who can say, “I have made my heart pure;
    I am clean from my sin”?

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Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure;
I am cleansed from my sin”?(A)

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