²² An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong. ²³ A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour. ²⁴ A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.

Matthew 23:12

And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

Proverbs 11:2

When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

Isaiah 66:2

For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.

Luke 14:11

For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.

Luke 18:14

I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

James 4:6-10

But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.

Deuteronomy 8:2-3

And keep in mind the way by which the Lord your God has taken you through the waste land these forty years, so that he might make low your pride and put you to the test, to see what was in your heart and if you would keep his orders or not.

Deuteronomy 8:16

Who gave you manna for your food in the waste land, a food which your fathers had never seen; so that your pride might be broken and your hearts tested for your good in the end;

2 Chronicles 32:25-26

But Hezekiah did not do as had been done to him; for his heart was lifted up in pride; and so wrath came on him and on Judah and Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 33:10-12

And the word of the Lord came to Manasseh and his people, but they gave no attention.

2 Chronicles 33:23-24

He did not make himself low before the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done, but went on sinning more and more.

Job 22:29

For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.

Job 40:12

Send destruction on all who are lifted up, pulling down the sinners from their places.

Proverbs 16:18

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

Isaiah 2:11-12

The high looks of man will be put to shame, and the pride of men will be made low, and only the Lord will be lifted up in that day.

Isaiah 57:15

For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.

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