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Pride comes, then disgrace comes,
    but wisdom is with the humble.

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It is better to be lowly and a servant to someone[a]
    than self-glorifying and lacking food.

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  1. Proverbs 12:9 Literally “for him,” “belonging to him”

10 Only by insolence is strife set up,
    and wisdom is with those who take advice.

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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.

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  1. Proverbs 15:25 Literally “boundary”

33 Fear of Yahweh is the instruction of the wise,
    and before honor comes humility.

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An abomination of Yahweh are all who are arrogant of heart;[a]
    rest assured,[b] he will not go unpunished.

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  1. Proverbs 16:5 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 16:5 Literally “hand to hand”

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.

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  1. Proverbs 16:18 Hebrew “a haughty of spirit”

12 In the presence of destruction, the heart[a] of a man will be haughty,
    but in the presence of honor, humble.

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  1. Proverbs 18:12 Or “mind”

Haughtiness of the eyes and pride of heart,
    the lamp of the wicked are sin.

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24 The proud, haughty one: “scoffer” is his name;
    he acts with arrogance of pride.

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The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
    wealth and honor and life.

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Do not promote yourself before the king,
    and in the place of the great ones do not stand.
For it is better that he say to you, “Ascend here,”
    than he humble you before a noble.
What your eyes have seen,

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27 To eat much honey is not good,
    nor is seeking one’s honor[a] honorable.

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  1. Proverbs 25:27 Hebrew “their honor”

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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27 Do not boast about tomorrow,[a]
    for you do not know what the day will bring.
May another praise you and not your own mouth,
    a stranger and not your own lips.

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  1. Proverbs 27:1 Literally “on the day of tomorrow”

11 A man of wealth is wise in his own eyes,
    but the intelligent poor sees through him.

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25 The greedy person[a] will stir up strife,
    but he who trusts in Yahweh will be enriched.

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  1. Proverbs 28:25 Literally “wide soul”

23 The pride of a person will bring him humiliation,
    and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.

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Certainly I am more stupid than a man,
    and the understanding of humankind is not for me.
And I have not learned wisdom,
    nor will I know knowledge of the Holy One.[a]
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.

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  1. Proverbs 30:3 Or “holy ones”
  2. Proverbs 30:4 Hebrew “the”

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.

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  1. Proverbs 30:21 Or “land”

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.

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  1. Proverbs 30:30 Hebrew “beasts”
  2. Proverbs 30:30 Literally “faces of all”
  3. Proverbs 30:33 Literally “nostrils”

30 Charm[a] is deceit and beauty[b] is vain;[c]
    but a woman who fears Yahweh shall be praised.

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  1. Proverbs 31:30 Hebrew “The charm”
  2. Proverbs 31:30 Hebrew “the beauty”
  3. Proverbs 31:30 Or “vapor,” or “emptiness,” or “breath”