Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
A man's pride shall bring him low: and honor shall uphold him humble of spirit
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Holman Bible
but a humble spirit will gain honor.
International Standard Version
A person's pride will bring about his downfall, but the humble in spirit will gain honor.
A Conservative Version
A man's pride shall bring him low, but he who is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
American Standard Version
A man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
Amplified
A man’s pride and sense of self-importance will bring him down,
But he who has a humble spirit will obtain honor.
Bible in Basic English
A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.
Darby Translation
A man's pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.
King James 2000
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The pride of a person will bring him humiliation, and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.
Modern King James verseion
A man's pride shall bring him low; but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
After pride cometh a fall; but a lowly spirit bringeth great worship.
NET Bible
A person's pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.
New Heart English Bible
A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
The Emphasized Bible
The loftiness of a man, layeth him low, - but, one of a lowly spirit, shall attain unto honour.
Webster
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
World English Bible
A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
Youngs Literal Translation
The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.
Themes
Abasement » Of the proud foretold
Humility » Promises concerning
Pride » Is followed by » Debasement
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:23
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Prayers for Proverbs 29:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
22 A man of anger will excite strife, and the possessor of wrath increased transgression. 23 A man's pride shall bring him low: and honor shall uphold him humble of spirit 24 He dividing with a thief, hates his soul: he shall hear cursing and shall not announce.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of Jehovah the instruction of wisdom; and before honor humility.
Matthew 23:12
And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whoever shall humble himself, shall be exalted.
Proverbs 11:2
Pride coming, and dishonor will come: and wisdom with the humble.
Proverbs 18:12
Before a breaking a man's heart will be lifted up, and before honor, humility.
Isaiah 66:2
And all these my hand made, and all these shall be, says Jehovah: and to this will I look, to the humble. and smitten of spirit, and trembling at my word.
Luke 14:11
For whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and he humbling himself shall be exalted.
Luke 18:14
I say to you, this one went down to his house justified rather than that one: for every one lifting up himself shall be humbled; and he humbling himself shall be lifted up.
James 4:6-10
And he gives greater grace. Wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
Deuteronomy 8:2-3
And remember thou all the way which Jehovah thy God caused thee to go this forty years in the desert in order to humble thee, to try thee, to know what is in thy heart, whether thou shalt watch his commands or not
Deuteronomy 8:16
He giving thee to eat manna in the desert which thy fathers knew not, in order to humble thee, and in order to try thee to do thee good in thy lost state:
2 Chronicles 32:25-26
And not according to the doing to him did Hezekiah turn back, for his heart was lifted up: and there will be wrath upon him, and upon Judah and upon Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 33:10-12
And Jehovah will speak to Manasseh, and to his people, and they attended not
2 Chronicles 33:23-24
And he was not humbled from before Jehovah as Manasseh his father humbled himself; for this Amon multiplied trespass.
Job 22:29
For they were humbled, and thou wilt say, A lifting up; and he will save him depressed of eyes.
Job 40:12
See every proud one, and humble him; and crush the unjust in their place.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride before a breaking, and a spirit lifted up before a fall
Isaiah 2:11-12
The lofty eyes of man were humbled, and the height of men bowed down, and Jehovah alone was exalted in that day.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus said the high and lifted up inhabiting eternity, and his name Holy; being lifted up, and I will dwell in the holy place, and with the broken and humble of spirit, to preserve alive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the broken.
Daniel 4:30-37
The king answered and said, Is not this great Babel, that I built it for the house of the kingdom by the strength of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?
Daniel 5:20-21
And when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was strong for pride, he was brought down from the throne of his kingdom, and they took away his honor from him.
Matthew 5:3
Happy the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of the heavens.
Matthew 18:4
Whoever, therefore, should be humbled as this young child, the same is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens.
Acts 12:23
And immediately the messenger of the Lord struck him, because he gave not the glory to God: and eaten by worms, he expired.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, be subjected to the elders. And all being subject to one another, be wrapped up in humility: for God opposes the proud, and gives grace to the humble.