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

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34 Surely he scorneth the scorners:
but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

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16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to [a]Him:
17 (A)A[b] proud look,
(B)A lying tongue,
(C)Hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (D)A heart that devises wicked plans,
(E)Feet that are swift in running to evil,
19 (F)A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who (G)sows discord among brethren.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:17 Lit. Haughty eyes

16 These six things doth the Lord hate:
yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 a proud look, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations,
feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 a false witness that speaketh lies,
and he that soweth discord among brethren.

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When pride comes, then comes (A)shame;
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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(A)Better is the one who is [a]slighted but has a servant,
Than he who honors himself but lacks bread.

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  1. Proverbs 12:9 lightly esteemed

He that is despised, and hath a servant,
    is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

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(A)There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing;
And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

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There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:
    there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

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

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10 Only by pride cometh contention:
    but with the well advised is wisdom.

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25 (A)The Lord will destroy the house of the proud,
But (B)He will establish the boundary of the widow.

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25 The Lord will destroy the house of the proud:
    but he will establish the border of the widow.

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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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33 The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom;
    and before honour is humility.

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(A)Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
Though they join [a]forces, none will go unpunished.

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  1. Proverbs 16:5 Lit. hand to hand

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

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18 Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before [a]a fall.
19 Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,
Than to divide the [b]spoil with the proud.

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  1. Proverbs 16:18 stumbling
  2. Proverbs 16:19 plunder

18 Pride goeth before destruction,
    and an haughty spirit before a fall.

19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly,
    than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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

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12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
    and before honour is humility.

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10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool,
Much less (A)for a servant to rule over princes.

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10 Delight is not seemly for a fool;
    much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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(A)Who can say, “I have made my heart clean,
I am pure from my sin”?

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

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