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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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13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil.
    Pride, arrogance, an evil lifestyle,
        and perverted speech I despise.

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Pride leads to disgrace,
    but with humility comes wisdom.

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When pride appears, disgrace accompanies it,
    but humility is present with wisdom.

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

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10 Arrogance only brings quarreling,
    but those receiving advice are wise.

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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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18 Pride precedes destruction;
    an arrogant spirit appears before a fall.
19 Better to be humble among the poor,
    than to share what is stolen with the proud.

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12 Haughtiness goes before destruction;
    humility precedes honor.

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12 Before a man’s downfall, his mind[a] is arrogant,
    but humility precedes honor.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:12 Lit. heart

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

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A proud attitude,[a] accompanied by[b] a haughty look, is sin;
    they reveal[c] wicked people.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:4 Lit. heart
  2. Proverbs 21:4 Lit. proud heart and
  3. Proverbs 21:4 Lit. sin; the lamp of

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

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24 The names “Proud,” “Arrogant,” and “Mocker”
    fit whoever acts with presumptuous conceit.

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

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The reward of humility is the fear of the Lord,
    along with wealth, honor, and life.

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

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

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23 Pride ends in humiliation,
    while humility brings honor.

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23 A person’s pride will bring about his downfall,
    but the humble in spirit will gain honor.

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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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32 If you’ve foolishly exalted yourself
    or if you’ve plotted evil,
        put your hand over your mouth.

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