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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 [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

What Yahweh Hates

16 There are six things Yahweh hates,
    and seven things are abominations of his soul:[a]
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a devising heart, plans of deception,
    feet that hurry to run to evil,[b]
19 a false witness who breathes lies
    and sends out discord[c] between brothers.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Or “inner self”
  2. Proverbs 6:18 Hebrew “the evil”
  3. Proverbs 6:19 Or “quarrels”

16 There are six things which Jehovah hateth;
Yea, seven which are an abomination [a]unto him:
17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood;
18 A heart that deviseth wicked purposes,
Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that [b]uttereth lies,
And he that [c]soweth discord among brethren.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Hebrew of his soul.
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew breatheth out.
  3. Proverbs 6:19 Hebrew letteth loose.

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

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

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It is better to be lowly and a servant to someone[a]
    than self-glorifying and lacking food.

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  1. Proverbs 12:9 Literally “for him,” “belonging to him”

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant,
Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.

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There is one who acts rich but has nothing;[a]
    another who pretends to be poor but has wealth.

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  1. Proverbs 13:7 Literally “there is no”

There is that [a]maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:
There is that [b]maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

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  1. Proverbs 13:7 Or, feigneth
  2. Proverbs 13:7 Or, feigneth

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

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

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25 The house of the proud, Yahweh will tear it down,
    but he will maintain the property line[a] of the widow.

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  1. Proverbs 15:25 Literally “boundary”

25 Jehovah will root up the house of the proud;
But he will establish the border of the widow.

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

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An abomination of Yahweh are all who are arrogant of heart;[a]
    rest assured,[b] he will not go unpunished.

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  1. Proverbs 16:5 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 16:5 Literally “hand to hand”

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah:
Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

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18 Before destruction comes pride,
    and before a fall, a haughty spirit.[a]
19 Better a lowly spirit with the poor
    than dividing the spoil with the proud.

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  1. Proverbs 16:18 Hebrew “a haughty of spirit”

18 Pride goeth before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before a fall.
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 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 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty;
And before honor goeth humility.

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10 For a fool living in luxury is not fitting,
    any more than it is for a slave to rule over princes.

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10 Delicate living is not seemly for a fool;
Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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Who will say “I have made my heart[a] clean;
    I am pure from my sin”?

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  1. Proverbs 20:9 Or “mind”

Who can say, I have made my heart clean,
I am pure from my sin?

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