²² An angry man stirs up arguments, and a hot-tempered man causes many transgressions. ²³ A person's pride will bring about his downfall, but the humble in spirit will gain honor. ²⁴ A thief's accomplice hates himself; though testifying under oath, he reveals nothing.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom, and humility precedes honor.

Matthew 23:12

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

Proverbs 11:2

When pride appears, disgrace accompanies it, but humility is present with wisdom.

Proverbs 18:12

Before a man's downfall, his mind is arrogant, but humility precedes honor.

Isaiah 66:2

All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came into being," declares the LORD. "But this is the one to whom I will look favorably: to the one who is humble and contrite in spirit, and who trembles at my message.

Luke 14:11

Because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted."

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man, rather than the other one, went down to his home justified, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted."

James 4:6-10

But he gives all the more grace. And so he says, "God opposes the arrogant but gives grace to the humble."

Deuteronomy 8:2-3

Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way these 40 years in the desert, to humble and test you in order to make known what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.

Deuteronomy 8:16

and fed you in the desert with manna that neither you nor your ancestors had known, to humble and test you so that things go well with you later.

2 Chronicles 32:25-26

But Hezekiah's response wasn't commensurate with what had been done for him because he was arrogant in heart, so wrath came upon him, upon Judah, and upon Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 33:10-12

The LORD kept on speaking to Manasseh and to his people, but they paid no attention to him,

2 Chronicles 33:23-24

except that he never humbled himself to the LORD like his father Manasseh had done. In fact, Amon multiplied his own guilt

Job 22:29

"For when they're humbled, you may respond; "It's their pride!' but he delivers the humble.

Job 40:12

stared down and subdued every proud person, trampled the wicked right where they are,

Proverbs 16:18

Pride precedes destruction; an arrogant spirit appears before a fall.

Isaiah 2:11-12

The haughty looks of mankind will be brought low, the lofty pride of human beings will be humbled, and the LORD alone will be exalted at that time.

Isaiah 57:15

"For this is what the high and lofty One says, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "He lives in the height and in holiness, and also with the one who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

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