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

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

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(A)When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
    but with (B)the humble is 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 (A)By insolence comes nothing but strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.

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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 (A)Pride goes before destruction,
    and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 (B)It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
    than to (C)divide the spoil 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 (A)Before destruction a man's heart is haughty,
    but (B)humility comes before honor.

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

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(A)Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
    (B)the lamp[a] of the wicked, are sin.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:4 Or the plowing

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

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

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

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The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
    is (A)riches and honor and life.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or The reward for humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and honor and life

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

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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 (A)One's pride will bring him low,
    (B)but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain 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 foolish, exalting yourself,
    or if you have been devising evil,
    (A)put your hand on your mouth.

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