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34 With those who scorn, he is scornful,
    but to those who are humble, he gives favor.

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34 He mocks those who mock,
but gives grace to the humble.(A)

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

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

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15 The way of a fool is upright in his own eyes,
    but he who listens to advice is wise.

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15 A fool’s way is right in his own eyes,(A)
but whoever listens to counsel is wise.

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

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10 Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,(A)
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

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A fool will despise the instruction of his father,
    but he who guards reproof is prudent.

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A fool despises his father’s discipline,
but a person who accepts correction is sensible.(A)

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

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33 The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches,
and humility comes before honor.(A)

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19 Better a lowly spirit with the poor
    than dividing the spoil with the proud.

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19 Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble[a](A)
than to divide plunder with the proud.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:19 Alt Hb tradition reads afflicted

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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:12 Or “mind”

12 Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud,(A)
but humility comes before honor.(B)

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

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The result of humility is fear of the Lord,
along with wealth, honor, and life.(A)

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

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23 A person’s pride will humble him,(A)
but a humble spirit will gain honor.(B)

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