13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil.(A)
I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,
and perverse speech.

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13 All who fear the Lord will hate evil.
    Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance,
    corruption and perverse speech.

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When arrogance comes, disgrace follows,
but with humility comes wisdom.(A)

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Pride leads to disgrace,
    but with humility comes wisdom.

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10 Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,(A)
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

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10 Pride leads to conflict;
    those who take advice are wise.

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18 Pride comes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.(A)

19 Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble[a](B)
than to divide plunder with the proud.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 16:19 Alt Hb tradition reads afflicted

18 Pride goes before destruction,
    and haughtiness before a fall.

19 Better to live humbly with the poor
    than to share plunder with the proud.

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12 Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud,(A)
but humility comes before honor.(B)

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12 Haughtiness goes before destruction;
    humility precedes honor.

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The lamp that guides the wicked—
haughty eyes and an arrogant heart(A)—is sin.

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Haughty eyes, a proud heart,
    and evil actions are all sin.

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24 The arrogant and proud person, named “Mocker,”
acts with excessive arrogance.(A)

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24 Mockers are proud and haughty;
    they act with boundless arrogance.

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Humility, the fear of the Lord,
results in wealth, honor, and life.(A)

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True humility and fear of the Lord
    lead to riches, honor, and long life.

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12 Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes?(A)
There is more hope for a fool than for him.(B)

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12 There is more hope for fools
    than for people who think they are wise.

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23 A person’s pride will humble him,(A)
but a humble spirit will gain honor.(B)

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23 Pride ends in humiliation,
    while humility brings honor.

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32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself
or if you’ve been scheming,
put your hand over your mouth.(A)

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32 If you have been a fool by being proud or plotting evil,
    cover your mouth in shame.

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