Proverbs 3:34
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34 (A)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.
Proverbs 6:16-19
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Lit. His soul
- Proverbs 6:17 Lit. Haughty eyes
Proverbs 11:2
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2 When pride comes, then comes (A)shame;
But with the humble is wisdom.
Proverbs 12:9
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9 (A)Better is the one who is [a]slighted but has a servant,
Than he who honors himself but lacks bread.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:9 lightly esteemed
Proverbs 13:7
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7 (A)There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing;
And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
Proverbs 13:10
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10 By pride comes nothing but (A)strife,
But with the well-advised is wisdom.
Proverbs 15:25
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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.
Proverbs 15:33
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Proverbs 16:5
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5 (A)Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
Though they join [a]forces, none will go unpunished.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:5 Lit. hand to hand
Proverbs 16:18-19
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:18 stumbling
- Proverbs 16:19 plunder
Proverbs 18:12
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12 (A)Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty,
And before honor is humility.
Proverbs 19:10
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10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool,
Much less (A)for a servant to rule over princes.
Proverbs 20:9
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9 (A)Who can say, “I have made my heart clean,
I am pure from my sin”?
Proverbs 21:4
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:4 Or lamp
Proverbs 21:24
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24 A proud and haughty man—“Scoffer” is his name;
He acts with arrogant pride.
Proverbs 22:4
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4 By humility and the fear of the Lord
Are riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 25:27
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27 It is not good to eat much honey;
So (A)to seek one’s own glory is not glory.
Proverbs 26:16
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16 The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can answer sensibly.
Proverbs 27:2
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2 (A)Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.
Proverbs 27:21
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21 (A)The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And a man is valued by what others say of him.
Proverbs 29:23
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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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