Proverbs 3:34
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34 Toward the scorners he is scornful,
but to the humble he shows favor.(A)
Proverbs 6:16-19
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16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven that are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,(A)
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that hurry to run to evil,(B)
19 a lying witness who testifies falsely,
and one who sows discord in a family.(C)
Proverbs 11:2
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2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but wisdom is with the humble.(A)
Proverbs 12:9
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9 Better to be despised and have produce[a]
than to be self-important and lack food.
Footnotes
- 12.9 Cn: Heb servant
Proverbs 13:7
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7 Some pretend to be rich yet have nothing;
others pretend to be poor yet have great wealth.(A)
Proverbs 13:10
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10 By insolence the empty-headed person makes strife,
but wisdom is with those who take advice.(A)
Proverbs 15:25
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25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud
but maintains the widow’s boundaries.(A)
Proverbs 15:33
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33 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
and humility goes before honor.(A)
Proverbs 16:5
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5 All those who are arrogant are an abomination to the Lord;
be assured, they will not go unpunished.(A)
Proverbs 16:18-19
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18 Pride goes before destruction
and a haughty spirit before a fall.(A)
19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit among the poor
than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Proverbs 18:12
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12 Before destruction one’s heart is haughty,
but humility goes before honor.(A)
Proverbs 19:10
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10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
much less for a slave to rule over princes.(A)
Proverbs 20:9
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9 Who can say, “I have made my heart clean;
I am pure from my sin”?(A)
Proverbs 21:4
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4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—
the lamp of the wicked—are sin.(A)
Proverbs 21:24
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24 The proud, haughty person, named Scoffer,
acts with arrogant pride.(A)
Proverbs 22:4
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4 The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
is riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 25:27
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27 It is not good to eat much honey
or to seek honor on top of honor.(A)
Proverbs 26:16
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16 The lazy person is wiser in self-esteem
than seven who can answer discreetly.
Proverbs 27:2
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2 Let another praise you and not your own mouth,
a stranger and not your own lips.(A)
Proverbs 27:21
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21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
so a person is tested[a] by being praised.(A)
Footnotes
- 27.21 Heb lacks is tested
Proverbs 29:23
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23 A person’s pride will bring humiliation,
but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.(A)
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