Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with the lowly is wisdom.
New American Standard Bible
But with the humble is wisdom.
King James Version
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Holman Bible
but with humility comes wisdom.
International Standard Version
When pride appears, disgrace accompanies it, but humility is present with wisdom.
American Standard Version
When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.
Amplified
When pride comes [boiling up with an arrogant attitude of self-importance], then come dishonor and shame,
But with the humble [the teachable who have been chiseled by trial and who have learned to walk humbly with God] there is wisdom and soundness of mind.
Bible in Basic English
When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
Darby Translation
When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
Julia Smith Translation
Pride coming, and dishonor will come: and wisdom with the humble.
King James 2000
When pride comes, then comes shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Pride comes, then disgrace comes, but wisdom [is] with the humble.
Modern King James verseion
Pride comes, then shame comes; but with the lowly is wisdom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Where pride is, there is shame also and confusion; but whereas is lowliness, there is wisdom.
NET Bible
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
New Heart English Bible
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
The Emphasized Bible
When pride cometh, then cometh contempt, but, with the modest, is wisdom.
Webster
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
World English Bible
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
Youngs Literal Translation
Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly is wisdom.
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1 A FALSE balance is an abomination to LORD, but a just weight is his delight. 2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with the lowly is wisdom. 3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Cross References
Proverbs 29:23
A man's pride shall bring him low, but he who is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor [is] humility.
Proverbs 3:34-35
Surely {the Lord is opposed to the arrogant (LXX/NT)}, but he gives grace to the lowly.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor [is] humility.
Proverbs 16:18-19
Pride [is] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Daniel 4:30-32
The king spoke and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?
Luke 14:8-11
When thou are invited by any man to wedding festivities, do not sit down in the chief place, lest there may be a more honorable man than thou who was invited by him.
Luke 18:14
I say to you, this man went down to his house justified rather than that man. Because every man who lifts himself up will be made lower, and he who makes himself lower will be lifted up.
1 Corinthians 8:1-2
Now about the things sacrificed to idols. We know that all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.