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13 The (A)fear of Yahweh is to hate evil;
(B)Pride and arrogance and (C)the evil way
And the mouth of [a](D)perverted words, I hate.

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  1. Proverbs 8:13 Lit perversities

13 The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
    and perverted speech I hate.

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

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When pride comes, then comes disgrace;
    but with the humble is wisdom.

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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 insolence the heedless make strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.

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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 goes before destruction,
    and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
    than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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

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12 Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty,
    but humility goes before honor.

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Haughty eyes and a proud heart—
The (A)fallow ground of the wicked—are sin.

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Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
    the lamp of the wicked, are sin.

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24 “Arrogant,” “Haughty,” “(A)Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with (B)arrogant fury.

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24 “Scoffer” is the name of the proud, haughty man
    who acts with arrogant pride.

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The reward of humility—the [a]fear of Yahweh—
Is riches, glory, and life.

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  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence

The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
    is riches and honor and life.

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

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12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?
    There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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23 A man’s (A)lofty pride will bring him low,
But a (B)lowly spirit will take hold of glory.

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23 A man’s pride will bring him low,
    but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

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32 If you have been wickedly foolish in lifting yourself up,
Or if you have schemed evil, (A)put your hand on your mouth.

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32 If you have been foolish, exalting yourself,
    or if you have been devising evil,
    put your hand on your mouth.

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