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 Though God[a] scoffs at scoffers,
    he gives grace to the humble.

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  1. Proverbs 3:34 Lit. he

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 God Hates

16 Here are six things that the Lord hates—
    seven, in fact,[a] are detestable to him:[b]
17 Arrogant eyes,
    a lying tongue,
        and hands shedding innocent blood;
18 a heart crafting evil plans,
    feet running swiftly to wickedness,
19 a false witness snorting lies,
    and someone sowing quarrels between brothers.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 The Heb. lacks in fact
  2. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. to his soul

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

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When pride appears, disgrace accompanies it,
    but humility is present with wisdom.

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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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It’s better to be unimportant, yet have a servant,
    than to pretend to be important, but lack food.

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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 wealthy, but has nothing;
    another pretends to be poor, yet is rich.

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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 only brings quarreling,
    but those receiving advice are wise.

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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 house of the proud the Lord will demolish,
    but he will protect the widow’s boundary line.

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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 teaches wisdom,
    and humility precedes honor.

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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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The Lord detests those who are proud;
    truly they will not go unpunished.

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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 precedes destruction;
    an arrogant spirit appears before a fall.
19 Better to be humble among the poor,
    than to share what is stolen with the proud.

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

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12 Before a man’s downfall, his mind[a] is arrogant,
    but humility precedes honor.

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  1. Proverbs 18:12 Lit. heart

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 It’s not fitting for a fool to live in luxury;
    neither is it for a servant to rule over princes.

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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, “My intentions are pure;
    I am clean from any sin?”

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