33 (A)The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
    and (B)humility comes before honor.

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33 The fear of the Lord is wise instruction,
    and humility comes before respect.

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13 (A)Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
    and he loves him who speaks what is right.

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13 Kings favor those with righteous lips;
    they love words of integrity.

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28 Even a fool (A)who keeps silent is considered wise;
    when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

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28 Fools who keep quiet are deemed wise;
    those who shut their lips are smart.

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12 (A)Before destruction a man's heart is haughty,
    but (B)humility comes before honor.

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12 Pride comes before a disaster,
    but humility comes before respect.

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11 Even a child (A)makes himself known by his acts,
    by whether his conduct is pure and upright.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:11 Or Even a child can dissemble in his actions, though his conduct seems pure and upright

11 Even young people are known by their actions,
    whether their conduct is pure and upright.

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21 Whoever (A)pursues righteousness and kindness
    will find (B)life, righteousness, and honor.

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21 Those who pursue righteousness and kindness
    will find life, righteousness, and honor.

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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

The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord
    is wealth, honor, and life.

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Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence
    or stand in the place of the great,
for (A)it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
    than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.

What your eyes have seen

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Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
    or stand in the place of important people,
    because it is better that he say to you,
    “Come up here,”
    than to be demoted before a ruler.

What your eyes see,

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13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
    is (A)a faithful messenger to those who send him;
    he refreshes the soul of his masters.

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13 Like the coolness of snow on a harvest day
    are reliable messengers to those who send them;
    they restore the life of their master.

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27 It is (A)not good to eat much honey,
    nor is it glorious to (B)seek one's own glory.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:27 The meaning of the Hebrew line is uncertain

27 Eating too much honey isn’t good,
    nor is it appropriate to seek honor.

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18 (A)Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
    and he who (B)guards his master will be honored.

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18 Those who tend a fig tree will eat its fruit,
    and those who look after their master will be honored.

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23 Whoever (A)rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
    than (B)he who flatters with his tongue.

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23 Those who correct someone will, in the end, find more favor
    than those with flattering tongues.

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