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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13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil.(A)
I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,
and perverse speech.

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

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When arrogance comes, disgrace follows,
but with humility comes wisdom.(A)

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

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  1. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives

10 Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,(A)
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

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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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18 Pride comes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.(A)

19 Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble[a](B)
than to divide plunder with the proud.(C)

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  1. 16:19 Alt Hb tradition reads afflicted

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

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12 Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud,(A)
but humility comes before honor.(B)

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

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The lamp that guides the wicked—
haughty eyes and an arrogant heart(A)—is sin.

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

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24 The arrogant and proud person, named “Mocker,”
acts with excessive arrogance.(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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  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence for

Humility, the fear of the Lord,
results in wealth, honor, and life.(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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12 Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes?(A)
There is more hope for a fool than for him.(B)

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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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23 A person’s pride will humble him,(A)
but a humble spirit will gain honor.(B)

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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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32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself
or if you’ve been scheming,
put your hand over your mouth.(A)

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