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

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33 Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,(A)
    and humility comes before honor.(B)

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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 take pleasure in honest lips;
    they value the one who speaks what is right.(A)

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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 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
    and discerning if they hold their tongues.(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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12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
    but humility comes before honor.(A)

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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 small children are known by their actions,
    so is their conduct really pure(A) 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 Whoever pursues righteousness and love
    finds life, prosperity[a](A) and honor.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 21:21 Or righteousness

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

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

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

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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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Do not exalt yourself in the king’s presence,
    and do not claim a place among his great men;
it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,”(A)
    than for him to humiliate you before his nobles.

What you have seen with your eyes

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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 a snow-cooled drink at harvest time
    is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him;
    he refreshes the spirit of his master.(A)

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

27 It is not good to eat too much honey,(A)
    nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep.(B)

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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 The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit,(A)
    and whoever protects their master will be honored.(B)

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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 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
    rather than one who has a flattering tongue.(A)

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