Proverbs 29:23

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Proverbs 29:23

A person’s pride will humble him,
but a humble spirit will gain honor.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches,
and humility comes before honor.

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Matthew 23:12

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

Proverbs 11:2

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

Proverbs 18:12

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

My hand made all these things,
and so they all came into being.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
I will look favorably on this kind of person:
one who is humble, submissive in spirit,
and trembles at My word.

Luke 14:11

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

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

James 4:6-10

But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says:

God resists the proud,
but gives grace to the humble.

Deuteronomy 8:2-3

Remember that the Lord your God led you on the entire journey these 40 years in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commands.

Deuteronomy 8:16

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

2 Chronicles 32:25-26

However, because his heart was proud, Hezekiah didn’t respond according to the benefit that had come to him. So there was wrath on him, Judah, and Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 33:10-12

The Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they didn’t listen.

2 Chronicles 33:23-24

But he did not humble himself before the Lord like his father Manasseh humbled himself; instead, Amon increased his guilt.

Job 22:29

When others are humiliated and you say, “Lift them up,”
God will save the humble.

Job 40:12

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

Proverbs 16:18

Pride comes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

Isaiah 2:11-12

Human pride will be humbled,
and the loftiness of men will be brought low;
the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.

Isaiah 57:15

For the High and Exalted One
who lives forever, whose name is Holy says this:
“I live in a high and holy place,
and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly
and revive the heart of the oppressed.

Daniel 4:30-37

the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great that I have built by my vast power to be a royal residence and to display my majestic glory?”

Daniel 5:20-21

But when his heart was exalted and his spirit became arrogant, he was deposed from his royal throne and his glory was taken from him.

Matthew 5:3

“The poor in spirit are blessed,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Matthew 18:4

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

Acts 12:23

At once an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God, and he became infected with worms and died.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because

God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.

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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