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Proverbs 29:23

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23A wman’s pride shall bring him low:

But honour shall uphold the xhumble in spirit.

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Proverbs 29:23: One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Footnotes

  1. w2 Sam. 22:28. Job 22:29. So ch. 11:2. & 15:33. & 16:18. & 17:19. & 18:12. Dan. 4:37. See Matt. 23:12. & James 4:6.
  2. xch. 16:19. See Ps. 34:18.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

One’s pride will bring him low,

but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Pride brings a person low,

but the lowly in spirit gain honor.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A person’s pride will humble him,

but a humble spirit will gain honor.

NLTNew Living Translation

Pride ends in humiliation,

while humility brings honor.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The pride of a person will bring him humiliation,

and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.