Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

After pride cometh a fall; but a lowly spirit bringeth great worship.

New American Standard Bible

A man’s pride will bring him low,
But a humble spirit will obtain honor.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

A person’s pride will humble him,
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.

Julia Smith Translation

A man's pride shall bring him low: and honor shall uphold him humble of spirit

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A man's
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

גּאוה 
Ga`avah 
Usage: 19

שׁפל 
Shaphel 
Usage: 31

but honour
כּבד כּבוד 
Kabowd 
Usage: 200

תּמך 
Tamak 
Usage: 21

the humble
שׁפל 
Shaphal 
Usage: 18

Images Proverbs 29:23

Prayers for Proverbs 29:23

Context Readings

All About Life

22 An angry man stirreth up strife; and he that beareth evil will in his mind, doth much evil. 23 After pride cometh a fall; but a lowly spirit bringeth great worship. 24 Whoso keepeth company with a thief, hateth his own soul; he heareth blasphemies, and telleth it not forth.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the LORD is the right science of wisdom; and lowliness goeth before honour.

Matthew 23:12

But whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

Proverbs 11:2

Where pride is, there is shame also and confusion; but whereas is lowliness, there is wisdom.

Proverbs 18:12

After pride cometh destruction; and honour after lowliness.

Isaiah 66:2

As for these things, my hand hath made them all, and they are all created, sayeth the LORD. Which of them shall I then regard? Even him that is of a lowly troubled spirit, and standeth in awe of my works.

Luke 14:11

For whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."

Luke 18:14

I tell you, This man departed home to his house justified more than the other. For every man that exalteth himself, shall be brought low: And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."

James 4:6-10

but giveth more grace?

Deuteronomy 8:2-3

And think on all the ways which the LORD thy God led thee this forty years in the wilderness, for to humble thee and to prove thee, to wete what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments or no.

Deuteronomy 8:16

which fed thee in the wilderness with Manna whereof thy fathers knew not, for to humble thee and to prove thee, that he might do thee good at thy latter end.

2 Chronicles 32:25-26

But Hezekiah did not according to the courtesy showed him, for his heart arose: and therefore came there wrath upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 33:10-12

And when the LORD spake to Manasseh and to his people, they attended not to him.

2 Chronicles 33:23-24

and meekened not himself before the LORD as Manasseh his father had meekened himself: But Amon trespassed greatly.

Job 22:29

For who so humbleth himself, him shall he set up: and who so looketh meekly, shall be healed.

Job 40:12

look well, that thou makest all such as be stubburn, to obey; tread all the ungodly under thy feet,

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goeth before destruction; and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall.

Isaiah 2:11-12

which casteth down the high looks of presumptuous persons, and bringeth low the pride of man, and the LORD only shall be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus sayeth the high and excellent, even he that dwelleth in everlastingness, whose name is the holy one: I dwell high above and in the sanctuary, and with him also, that is of a contrite and humble spirit: that I may heal a troubled mind, and a contrite heart.

Daniel 4:30-37

and said, "This is the great city of Babylon, which I myself, with my power and strength, have made a king's court, for the honour of my majesty."

Daniel 5:20-21

But because his heart was so proud, and his stomach set so fast unto wilfulness: he was deposed from his kingly throne, and his majesty was taken from him.

Matthew 5:3

"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:4

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Acts 12:23

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the honour, and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, ye younger submit yourselves unto the elder. Submit yourselves every man, one to another. Knit yourselves together in lowliness of mind. For God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.

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