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34 Surely he mocks the mockers,
    but he gives grace to the humble.

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34 (A)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.

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When pride comes, then comes shame,
    but with humility comes wisdom.

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

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

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15 (A)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But he who heeds counsel is wise.

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10 Pride only breeds quarrels,
    but wisdom is with people who take advice.

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10 By pride comes nothing but (A)strife,
But with the well-advised is wisdom.

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A fool despises his father’s correction,
    but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

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(A)A fool despises his father’s instruction,
(B)But he who [a]receives correction is prudent.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:5 Lit. keeps

33 The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom.
    Before honor is humility.

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

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

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

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  1. Proverbs 16:19 plunder

12 Before destruction the heart of man is proud,
    but before honor is humility.

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12 (A)Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty,
And before honor is humility.

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The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh
    is wealth, honor, and life.

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By humility and the fear of the Lord
Are riches and honor and life.

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23 A man’s pride brings him low,
    but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

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23 (A)A man’s pride will bring him low,
But the humble in spirit will retain honor.

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