Proverbs 11:2
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2 Pride comes, then disgrace comes,
but wisdom is with the humble.
Proverbs 12:9
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9 It is better to be lowly and a servant to someone[a]
than self-glorifying and lacking food.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:9 Literally “for him,” “belonging to him”
Proverbs 13:10
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10 Only by insolence is strife set up,
and wisdom is with those who take advice.
Proverbs 15:25
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25 The house of the proud, Yahweh will tear it down,
but he will maintain the property line[a] of the widow.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:25 Literally “boundary”
Proverbs 15:33
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33 Fear of Yahweh is the instruction of the wise,
and before honor comes humility.
Proverbs 16:5
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5 An abomination of Yahweh are all who are arrogant of heart;[a]
rest assured,[b] he will not go unpunished.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:5 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 16:5 Literally “hand to hand”
Proverbs 16:18-19
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18 Before destruction comes pride,
and before a fall, a haughty spirit.[a]
19 Better a lowly spirit with the poor
than dividing the spoil with the proud.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:18 Hebrew “a haughty of spirit”
Proverbs 18:12
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12 In the presence of destruction, the heart[a] of a man will be haughty,
but in the presence of honor, humble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:12 Or “mind”
Proverbs 21:4
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4 Haughtiness of the eyes and pride of heart,
the lamp of the wicked are sin.
Proverbs 21:24
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24 The proud, haughty one: “scoffer” is his name;
he acts with arrogance of pride.
Proverbs 22:4
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4 The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
wealth and honor and life.
Proverbs 25:6-7
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6 Do not promote yourself before the king,
and in the place of the great ones do not stand.
7 For it is better that he say to you, “Ascend here,”
than he humble you before a noble.
What your eyes have seen,
Proverbs 25:27
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27 To eat much honey is not good,
nor is seeking one’s honor[a] honorable.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:27 Hebrew “their honor”
Proverbs 26:12
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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.
Proverbs 27:1-2
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27 Do not boast about tomorrow,[a]
for you do not know what the day will bring.
2 May another praise you and not your own mouth,
a stranger and not your own lips.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:1 Literally “on the day of tomorrow”
Proverbs 28:11
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11 A man of wealth is wise in his own eyes,
but the intelligent poor sees through him.
Proverbs 28:25
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25 The greedy person[a] will stir up strife,
but he who trusts in Yahweh will be enriched.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:25 Literally “wide soul”
Proverbs 29:23
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23 The pride of a person will bring him humiliation,
and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.
Proverbs 30:2-4
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2 Certainly I am more stupid than a man,
and the understanding of humankind is not for me.
3 And I have not learned wisdom,
nor will I know knowledge of the Holy One.[a]
4 Who has ascended to heaven and come down?
Who has gathered the wind in the hollow of his hand?
Who has wrapped water in a[b] garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name and what is the name of his child?
For surely you know.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:3 Or “holy ones”
- Proverbs 30:4 Hebrew “the”
Proverbs 30:21-23
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21 Under three things the earth[a] trembles,
and under four, it is not able to bear up:
22 under a slave when he becomes king,
and a fool when he is satisfied with food;
23 under an unloved woman when she gets married,
and a maid when she succeeds her mistress.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:21 Or “land”
Proverbs 30:29-33
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29 There are three things that are magnificent of stride,
and four that are magnificent when moving:
30 a mighty lion among the beasts,[a]
but he will not turn back from any face;[b]
31 a strutting rooster or he-goat,
and a king whose army is with him.
32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself,
and if you have devised evil, put your hand to your mouth.
33 For pressing milk produces curd,
and pressing the nose produces blood,
so pressing anger[c] produces strife.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:30 Hebrew “beasts”
- Proverbs 30:30 Literally “faces of all”
- Proverbs 30:33 Literally “nostrils”
Proverbs 31:30
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:30 Hebrew “The charm”
- Proverbs 31:30 Hebrew “the beauty”
- Proverbs 31:30 Or “vapor,” or “emptiness,” or “breath”
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