Proverbs 3:34
GOD’S WORD Translation
34 When he mocks the mockers,
he is gracious to humble people.
Proverbs 6:16-19
GOD’S WORD Translation
16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
even seven that are disgusting to him:
17 arrogant eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that kill innocent people,
18 a mind devising wicked plans,
feet that are quick to do wrong,
19 a dishonest witness spitting out lies,
and a person who spreads conflict among relatives.
Proverbs 11:2
GOD’S WORD Translation
2 Arrogance comes,
then comes shame,
but wisdom remains with humble people.
Proverbs 12:9
GOD’S WORD Translation
9 Better to be unimportant and have a slave
than to act important and have nothing to eat.
Proverbs 13:7
GOD’S WORD Translation
7 One person pretends to be rich but has nothing.
Another pretends to be poor but has great wealth.
Proverbs 13:10
GOD’S WORD Translation
10 Arrogance produces only quarreling,
but those who take advice gain wisdom.
Proverbs 15:25
GOD’S WORD Translation
25 The Lord tears down the house of an arrogant person,
but he protects the property of widows.
Proverbs 15:33
GOD’S WORD Translation
33 The fear of the Lord is discipline ⌞leading to⌟ wisdom,
and humility comes before honor.
Proverbs 16:5
GOD’S WORD Translation
5 Everyone with a conceited heart is disgusting to the Lord.
Certainly, ⌞such a person⌟ will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 16:18-19
GOD’S WORD Translation
18 Pride precedes a disaster,
and an arrogant attitude precedes a fall.
19 Better to be humble with lowly people
than to share stolen goods with arrogant people.
Proverbs 18:12
GOD’S WORD Translation
12 Before destruction a person’s heart is arrogant,
but humility comes before honor.
Proverbs 19:10
GOD’S WORD Translation
10 Luxury does not fit a fool,
much less a slave ruling princes.
Proverbs 20:9
GOD’S WORD Translation
9 Who can say,
“I’ve made my heart pure.
I’m cleansed from my sin”?
Proverbs 21:4
GOD’S WORD Translation
4 A conceited look and an arrogant attitude,
which are the lamps of wicked people, are sins.
Proverbs 21:24
GOD’S WORD Translation
24 An arrogant, conceited person is called a mocker.
His arrogance knows no limits.
Proverbs 22:4
GOD’S WORD Translation
4 On the heels of humility (the fear of the Lord)
are riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 25:27
GOD’S WORD Translation
27 Eating too much honey is not good,
and searching for honor is not honorable.
Proverbs 26:16
GOD’S WORD Translation
16 A lazy person thinks he is wiser than seven people who give a sensible answer.
Proverbs 27:2
GOD’S WORD Translation
2 Praise should come from another person
and not from your own mouth,
from a stranger and not from your own lips.
Proverbs 27:21
GOD’S WORD Translation
21 The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold,
but a person ⌞is tested⌟ by the praise given to him.
Proverbs 29:23
GOD’S WORD Translation
23 A person’s pride will humiliate him,
but a humble spirit gains honor.
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