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

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13 All who fear the Lord will hate evil.
    Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance,
    corruption and perverse speech.

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When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
    but wisdom is with the humble.(A)

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Pride leads to disgrace,
    but with humility comes wisdom.

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10 By insolence the empty-headed person makes strife,
    but wisdom is with those who take advice.(A)

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10 Pride leads to conflict;
    those who take advice are wise.

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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.

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18 Pride goes before destruction,
    and haughtiness before a fall.

19 Better to live humbly with the poor
    than to share plunder with the proud.

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12 Before destruction one’s heart is haughty,
    but humility goes before honor.(A)

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12 Haughtiness goes before destruction;
    humility precedes honor.

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

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Haughty eyes, a proud heart,
    and evil actions are all sin.

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24 The proud, haughty person, named Scoffer,
    acts with arrogant pride.(A)

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24 Mockers are proud and haughty;
    they act with boundless arrogance.

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

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True humility and fear of the Lord
    lead to riches, honor, and long life.

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12 Do you see people wise in their own eyes?
    There is more hope for fools than for them.(A)

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12 There is more hope for fools
    than for people who think they are wise.

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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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23 Pride ends in humiliation,
    while humility brings honor.

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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.(A)

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32 If you have been a fool by being proud or plotting evil,
    cover your mouth in shame.

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