Add parallel Print Page Options

13 The fear of Yahweh is hatred of evil,
    pride, and arrogance and an evil way.
    And I hate a mouth of perversity.

Read full chapter

13 (A)The fear of the Lord is (B)hatred of evil.
(C)Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
    and (D)perverted speech I hate.

Read full chapter

Pride comes, then disgrace comes,
    but wisdom is with the humble.

Read full chapter

(A)When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
    but with (B)the humble is wisdom.

Read full chapter

10 Only by insolence is strife set up,
    and wisdom is with those who take advice.

Read full chapter

10 (A)By insolence comes nothing but strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.

Read full chapter

18 Before destruction comes pride,
    and before a fall, a haughty spirit.[a]
19 Better a lowly spirit with the poor
    than dividing the spoil with the proud.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:18 Hebrew “a haughty of spirit”

18 (A)Pride goes before destruction,
    and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 (B)It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
    than to (C)divide the spoil with the proud.

Read full chapter

12 In the presence of destruction, the heart[a] of a man will be haughty,
    but in the presence of honor, humble.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:12 Or “mind”

12 (A)Before destruction a man's heart is haughty,
    but (B)humility comes before honor.

Read full chapter

Haughtiness of the eyes and pride of heart,
    the lamp of the wicked are sin.

Read full chapter

(A)Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
    (B)the lamp[a] of the wicked, are sin.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:4 Or the plowing

24 The proud, haughty one: “scoffer” is his name;
    he acts with arrogance of pride.

Read full chapter

24 (A)“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man
    who acts with arrogant pride.

Read full chapter

The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
    wealth and honor and life.

Read full chapter

The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
    is (A)riches and honor and life.[a]

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:4 Or The reward for humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and honor and life

12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
    There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Read full chapter

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

Read full chapter

23 The pride of a person will bring him humiliation,
    and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.

Read full chapter

23 (A)One's pride will bring him low,
    (B)but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Read full chapter

32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself,
    and if you have devised evil, put your hand to your mouth.

Read full chapter

32 If you have been foolish, exalting yourself,
    or if you have been devising evil,
    (A)put your hand on your mouth.

Read full chapter