34 He mocks(A) proud mockers(B)
    but shows favor to the humble(C) and oppressed.

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34 Though God[a] scoffs at scoffers,
    he gives grace to the humble.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 3:34 Lit. he

16 There are six things the Lord hates,(A)
    seven that are detestable to him:
17         haughty eyes,(B)
        a lying tongue,(C)
        hands that shed innocent blood,(D)
18         a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,(E)
19         a false witness(F) who pours out lies(G)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(H)

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What God Hates

16 Here are six things that the Lord hates—
    seven, in fact,[a] are detestable to him:[b]
17 Arrogant eyes,
    a lying tongue,
        and hands shedding innocent blood;
18 a heart crafting evil plans,
    feet running swiftly to wickedness,
19 a false witness snorting lies,
    and someone sowing quarrels between brothers.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 6:16 The Heb. lacks in fact
  2. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. to his soul

When pride comes, then comes disgrace,(A)
    but with humility comes wisdom.(B)

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When pride appears, disgrace accompanies it,
    but humility is present with wisdom.

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Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
    than pretend to be somebody and have no food.

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It’s better to be unimportant, yet have a servant,
    than to pretend to be important, but lack food.

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One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;(A)
    another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.(B)

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One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing;
    another pretends to be poor, yet is rich.

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10 Where there is strife, there is pride,
    but wisdom is found in those who take advice.(A)

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10 Arrogance only brings quarreling,
    but those receiving advice are wise.

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25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud,(A)
    but he sets the widow’s boundary stones in place.(B)

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25 The house of the proud the Lord will demolish,
    but he will protect the widow’s boundary line.

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33 Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,(A)
    and humility comes before honor.(B)

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33 The fear of the Lord teaches wisdom,
    and humility precedes honor.

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The Lord detests all the proud of heart.(A)
    Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.(B)

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The Lord detests those who are proud;
    truly they will not go unpunished.

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18 Pride(A) goes before destruction,
    a haughty spirit(B) before a fall.(C)

19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
    than to share plunder with the proud.

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18 Pride precedes destruction;
    an arrogant spirit appears before a fall.
19 Better to be humble among the poor,
    than to share what is stolen with the proud.

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12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
    but humility comes before honor.(A)

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12 Before a man’s downfall, his mind[a] is arrogant,
    but humility precedes honor.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 18:12 Lit. heart

10 It is not fitting for a fool(A) to live in luxury—
    how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!(B)

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10 It’s not fitting for a fool to live in luxury;
    neither is it for a servant to rule over princes.

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Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure;(A)
    I am clean and without sin”?(B)

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Who can say, “My intentions are pure;
    I am clean from any sin?”

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