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13 
“The [reverent] fear and worshipful awe of the Lord includes the hatred of evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way,
And the perverted mouth, I hate.

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13 The (A)fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(B)Pride, arrogance, (C)the evil way,
And the (D)perverted mouth, I hate.

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When pride comes [boiling up with an arrogant attitude of self-importance], then come dishonor and shame,
But with the humble [the teachable who have been chiseled by trial and who have learned to walk humbly with God] there is wisdom and soundness of mind.

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When (A)pride comes, then comes dishonor;
But with the humble there is wisdom.

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10 
Through pride and presumption come nothing but strife,
But [skillful and godly] wisdom is with those who welcome [well-advised] counsel.

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10 Through overconfidence [a]comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives

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

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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 needy
Than to (C)divide the spoils with the proud.

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12 
Before disaster the heart of a man is haughty and filled with self-importance,
But humility comes before honor.

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12 (A)Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty,
But (B)humility goes before honor.

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Haughty and arrogant eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked [their self-centered pride], is sin [in the eyes of God].

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Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
The (A)lamp of the wicked, is sin.

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24 
“Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names
Who acts with overbearing and insolent pride.

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24 “Proud,” “Arrogant,” “(A)Scoffer,” are his names,
One who acts with (B)insolent pride.

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The reward of humility [that is, having a realistic view of one’s importance] and the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Is riches, honor, and life.(A)

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The reward of humility and [a]the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor, and life.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence for

12 
Do you see a man [who is unteachable and] wise in his own eyes and full of self-conceit?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.(A)

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12 Do you see a person (A)wise in his own eyes?
(B)There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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23 
A man’s pride and sense of self-importance will bring him down,
But he who has a humble spirit will obtain honor.(A)

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23 A person’s (A)pride will bring him low,
But a (B)humble spirit will obtain honor.

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32 
If you have foolishly exalted yourself,
Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.(A)

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32 If you have been foolish in exalting yourself,
Or if you have plotted evil, (A)put your hand on your mouth.

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