Proverbs 29:23
21 A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
22 An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
24 A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath, but does not testify.
25 The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
- KJV
- A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
- WEB
- A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
- ASV
- A man`s pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
- DARBY
- A man's pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.
- BLB
- The pride of man will bring him low, and the one lowly of spirit will grasp honor.
- ÅB
- Et menneskes stolthet fører ham til fall, men den ydmyke vinner ære.
- OTB
- Stolthet fører en person lavt, men en ydmyk ånd vinner ære.
- B1930
- Et menneskes stolthet fører ham til fall, men den ydmyke vinner ære.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 23:12
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Read in contextLuke 14:11
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Read in contextProverbs 11:2
When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
Read in contextIsaiah 66:2
Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.
Read in contextJames 4:6–10
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Read in context1 Peter 5:5
Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Read in contextProverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Read in contextProverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
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