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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 The Lord mocks the mockers
    but is gracious to the humble.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 3:34 Greek version reads The Lord opposes the proud / but gives grace to the humble. Compare Jas 4:6; 1 Pet 5:5.

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

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Pride leads to disgrace,
    but with humility comes 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 Fools think their own way is right,
    but the wise listen to others.

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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 Pride leads to conflict;
    those who take advice are wise.

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

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Only a fool despises a parent’s[a] discipline;
    whoever learns from correction is wise.

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  1. 15:5 Hebrew father’s.

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

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33 Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom;
    humility precedes honor.

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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 live humbly with the poor
    than to share plunder 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 Haughtiness goes before destruction;
    humility precedes honor.

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

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True humility and fear of the Lord
    lead to riches, honor, and long life.

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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 Pride ends in humiliation,
    while humility brings honor.

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