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34 Toward the scorners he is scornful,
    but to the humble he shows favor.

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34 [a]Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers;
[b]But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:34 Or, Though
  2. Proverbs 3:34 Or, Yet

When pride comes, then comes disgrace;
    but with the humble is wisdom.

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When pride cometh, then cometh shame;
But with the lowly is wisdom.

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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
    but a wise man listens to advice.

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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes;
But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

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10 By insolence the heedless make strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.

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10 By pride cometh only contention;
But with the well-advised is wisdom.

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A fool despises his father’s instruction,
    but he who heeds admonition is prudent.

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A fool despiseth his father’s [a]correction;
But he that regardeth reproof [b]getteth prudence.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:5 Or, instruction
  2. Proverbs 15:5 Or, dealeth prudently

33 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
    and humility goes before honor.

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33 The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom;
And before honor goeth humility.

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19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
    than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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19 Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the [a]poor,
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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  1. Proverbs 16:19 Or, meek

12 Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty,
    but humility goes before honor.

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12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty;
And before honor goeth humility.

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The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
    is riches and honor and life.

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The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah
Is riches, and honor, and life.

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23 A man’s pride will bring him low,
    but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

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23 A man’s pride shall bring him low;
But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

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