Proverbs 29:23
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
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
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Read in contextLuke 14:11
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Read in contextProverbs 11:2
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Read in contextIsaiah 66:2
For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Read in contextJames 4:6–10
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Read in context1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Read in contextProverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Read in contextProverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
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