Proverbs 29:23 “A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain hono…”

Proverbs 29:23

A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

World English Bible

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

American Standard Version

A man’s pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

Geneva Bible 1599

The pride of a man shall bring him lowe: but the humble in spirit shall enioy glory.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.

Bible in Basic English

A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

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Cross references

“man's”

Luke 14:11 James 4:6–10 1 Peter 5:5 Luke 18:14 Proverbs 18:12 Job 40:12

Luke 14:11 · BSB

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

James 4:6–10 · BSB

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:5 · BSB

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.”

Luke 18:14 · BSB

I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Proverbs 18:12 · BSB

Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Job 40:12 · BSB

Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.

“honour”

Matthew 23:12 Isaiah 66:2 Proverbs 15:33 Matthew 18:4 Isaiah 57:15 Deuteronomy 8:16

Matthew 23:12 · BSB

For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Isaiah 66:2 · BSB

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.

Proverbs 15:33 · BSB

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

Matthew 18:4 · BSB

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Isaiah 57:15 · BSB

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive th…

Deuteronomy 8:16 · BSB

He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.

Also

Proverbs 11:2 Proverbs 16:18

Proverbs 11:2 · BSB

When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

Proverbs 16:18 · BSB

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

24A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath but does not testify.

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