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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 Though (A)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (B)He gives grace to the needy.

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

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When (A)pride comes, then comes dishonor;
But with the humble there is wisdom.

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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 The (A)way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a person who listens to advice 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 Through overconfidence [a]comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives

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

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A fool [a]rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who complies with rebuke is sensible.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:5 Or despises

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

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33 [a]The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.

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  1. Proverbs 15:33 Or Reverence for

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

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19 It is better to be (A)humble in spirit with the needy
Than to (B)divide the spoils with the proud.

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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.

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  1. Proverbs 18:12 Or “mind”

12 (A)Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty,
But (B)humility goes before honor.

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

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The reward of humility and [a]the fear of the Lord
Are riches, honor, and life.

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  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence for

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 (A)pride will bring him low,
But a (B)humble spirit will obtain honor.

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