Proverbs 29:23

A Conservative Version

A man's pride shall bring him low, but he who is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

Cross References

Matthew 23:12

And he who will exalt himself will be made low, and he who will make himself low will be exalted.

Luke 14:11

Because every man who lifts himself up will be made lower, and he who makes himself lower will be lifted up.

Proverbs 11:2

When pride comes, then comes shame, but with the lowly is wisdom.

Isaiah 66:2

For all these things my hand has made, and all these things came to be, says LORD. But to this man I will look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise younger men should be subordinate to the elder men. And all being subordinate to each other, clothe yourselves with humility, because God sets himself against the haughty, but gives grace to the lowly.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor [is] humility.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride [is] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Luke 18:14

I say to you, this man went down to his house justified rather than that man. Because every man who lifts himself up will be made lower, and he who makes himself lower will be lifted up.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor [is] humility.

Matthew 18:4

He therefore who will make himself lowly as this child, this man is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart o

Deuteronomy 8:16

who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers did not know, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end.

Job 40:12

Look on everyone who is proud, [and] bring him low, and tread down the wicked where they stand.

Matthew 5:3

Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.

Job 22:29

When they cast [thee] down, thou shall say, [There is] lifting up, and he will save the humble man.

Acts 12:23

And immediately an agent of Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And after becoming worm-eaten, he expired.

Proverbs 16:19

Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 17:19

He loves transgression who loves strife. He who raises high his gate seeks destruction.

Proverbs 22:4

The reward of humility [and] the fear of LORD [is] riches and honor and life.

Obadiah 1:3

The pride of thy heart has deceived thee, O thou who dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high, who says in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?