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Proverbs 29:22–23

22  dA man of wrath stirs up strife,

and one given to anger causes much transgression.

23  eOne’s pride will bring him low,

fbut he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

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Proverbs 29:22–23 — The New International Version (NIV)

22 An angry person stirs up conflict,

and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.

23 Pride brings a person low,

but the lowly in spirit gain honor.

Proverbs 29:22–23 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

22 An angry man stirreth up strife,

And a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

23 A man’s pride shall bring him low:

But honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Proverbs 29:22–23 — New Living Translation (NLT)

22 An angry person starts fights;

a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.

23 Pride ends in humiliation,

while humility brings honor.

Proverbs 29:22–23 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

22 An angry man stirs up strife,

And a furious man abounds in transgression.

23 A man’s pride will bring him low,

But the humble in spirit will retain honor.

Proverbs 29:22–23 — New Century Version (NCV)

22 An angry person causes trouble;

a person with a quick temper sins a lot.

23 Pride will ruin people,

but those who are humble will be honored.

Proverbs 29:22–23 — American Standard Version (ASV)

22 An angry man stirreth up strife,

And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

23 A man’s pride shall bring him low;

But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

Proverbs 29:22–23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

22 An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

23 A man’s pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.

Proverbs 29:22–23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

22 An angry person stirs up a fight, 

and a hothead does much wrong. 

23 A person’s pride will humiliate him, 

but a humble spirit gains honor. 

Proverbs 29:22–23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

22 An angry man stirs up conflict,

and a hot-tempered man increases rebellion.

23 A person’s pride will humble him,

but a humble spirit will gain honor.

Proverbs 29:22–23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

22 One given to anger stirs up strife,

and the hothead causes much transgression.

23 A person’s pride will bring humiliation,

but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Proverbs 29:22–23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

22 A man of anger will stir strife,

and the owner of anger, much transgression.

23 The pride of a person will bring him humiliation,

and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.

Proverbs 29:22–23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

22 An angry man stirs up fights.

And a person who burns with anger commits many sins.

23 If a man is proud, he will be made low.

But if he isn’t proud, he will be honored.

Proverbs 29:22–23 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

22 An angry man stirs up strife,

And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

23 A man’s pride will bring him low,

But a humble spirit will obtain honor.


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