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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 scoffeth at the scoffers;
[b]But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

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  1. Proverbs 3:34 Or, Though
  2. Proverbs 3:34 Or, Yet

16 There are six things which Yahweh hates,
Even seven which are an abomination [a]to Him:
17 (A)Haughty eyes, a (B)lying tongue,
And hands that (C)shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises (D)wicked thoughts,
(E)Feet that hasten to run to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who breathes out lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

16 There are six things which Jehovah hateth;
Yea, seven which are an abomination [a]unto him:
17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood;
18 A heart that deviseth wicked purposes,
Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that [b]uttereth lies,
And he that [c]soweth discord among brethren.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Hebrew of his soul.
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew breatheth out.
  3. Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew letteth loose.

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

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When pride cometh, then cometh shame;
But with the lowly is wisdom.

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Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant
Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.

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Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant,
Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.

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There is one who (A)pretends to be rich, but has nothing;
Another [a]pretends to be (B)poor, but has great wealth.

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  1. Proverbs 13:7 Lit impoverishes himself

There is that [a]maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:
There is that [b]maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

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  1. Proverbs 13:7 Or, feigneth
  2. Proverbs 13:7 Or, feigneth

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

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  1. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives

10 By pride cometh only contention;
But with the well-advised is wisdom.

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25 Yahweh will (A)tear down the house of the proud,
But He will (B)cause the boundary of the (C)widow to stand.

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25 Jehovah will root up the house of the proud;
But he will establish the border of the widow.

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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 The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom;
And before honor goeth humility.

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Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh;
Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.

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Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah:
Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

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18 (A)Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
19 It is better to be (B)humble in spirit with the lowly
Than to (C)divide the spoil with the proud.

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18 Pride goeth before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the [a]poor,
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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  1. Proverbs 16:19 Or, meek

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

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12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty;
And before honor goeth humility.

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10 Luxury is (A)not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a (B)slave to rule over princes.

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10 Delicate living is not seemly for a fool;
Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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

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Who can say, I have made my heart clean,
I am pure from my sin?

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