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13 The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil.
    I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

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13 To fear the Lord(A) is to hate evil;(B)
    I hate(C) pride and arrogance,
    evil behavior and perverse speech.

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When pride comes, then comes shame,
    but with humility comes wisdom.

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When pride comes, then comes disgrace,(A)
    but with humility comes wisdom.(B)

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10 Pride only breeds quarrels,
    but wisdom is with people who take advice.

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10 Where there is strife, there is pride,
    but wisdom is found in those who take advice.(A)

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18 Pride goes before destruction,
    and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor,
    than to divide the plunder with the proud.

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18 Pride(A) goes before destruction,
    a haughty spirit(B) before a fall.(C)

19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
    than to share plunder with the proud.

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12 Before destruction the heart of man is proud,
    but before honor is humility.

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12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
    but humility comes before honor.(A)

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A high look and a proud heart,
    the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

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Haughty eyes(A) and a proud heart—
    the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.

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24 The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name—
    he works in the arrogance of pride.

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24 The proud and arrogant person(A)—“Mocker” is his name—
    behaves with insolent fury.

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The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh
    is wealth, honor, and life.

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Humility is the fear of the Lord;
    its wages are riches and honor(A) and life.(B)

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

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

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23 A man’s pride brings him low,
    but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

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23 Pride brings a person low,(A)
    but the lowly in spirit gain honor.(B)

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32 “If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself,
    or if you have thought evil,
put your hand over your mouth.

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32 “If you play the fool and exalt yourself,
    or if you plan evil,
    clap your hand over your mouth!(A)

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