Proverbs 29:23

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Summary

Proverbs 29:23

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

Man's

Honour

Matthew 23:12

General references

Proverbs 16:18

Matthew 23:12

Matthew 26:70

Bible References

Man's

Before shattering, the heart of man is proud, and before honor is humility.

But Hezekiah did not give again according to the good done to him, for his heart was lifted up. And there was wrath on him and on Judah and Jerusalem.

And Jehovah spoke to Manasseh and to His people, but they would not listen.

For they have humiliated you, and you shall say, Pride! And He shall save the lowly of eyes.

Look on everyone who is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the pride of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.

The king spoke and said, Is this not great Babylon that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the honor of my majesty?

But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was put down from the throne of his kingdom, and they took his glory from him.

For whoever exalts himself shall be abased, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself shall be abased, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.

And immediately the angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory. And he was eaten by worms and gave up the spirit.

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says, God resists the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.

Likewise, younger ones, be subject to older ones, and all being subject to one another. Put on humility. For God resists proud ones, but He gives grace to the humble.

Honour

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

And you shall remember all the way which Jehovah your God led you these forty years in the wilderness in order to humble you, to prove you, to know what is in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.

For so says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity; whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, even with the contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

For all those My hand has made, and all those exist, says Jehovah. But to this one I will look, to the afflicted and contrite spirit, and the one who trembles at My Word.

Blessed are the poor in spirit! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.

Therefore whoever shall humble himself like this little child, this one is the greater in the kingdom of Heaven.

And whoever shall exalt himself shall be abased, and he who shall humble himself shall be exalted.

General references

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

And whoever shall exalt himself shall be abased, and he who shall humble himself shall be exalted.

But he denied all before them, saying, I do not know what you say.