Proverbs 29:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Too much pride brings disgrace; humility leads to honour.

Cross References

Job 22:29

When others are disgraced, God will clear their names in answer to your prayers.

Proverbs 11:2

Too much pride can put you to shame. It's wiser to be humble.

Proverbs 15:33

Showing respect to the LORD will make you wise, and being humble will bring honour to you.

Proverbs 16:18

Too much pride will destroy you.

Proverbs 16:19

You are better off being humble and poor than getting rich from what you take by force.

Proverbs 17:19

The wicked and the proud love trouble and keep begging to be hurt.

Proverbs 18:12

Pride leads to destruction; humility leads to honour.

Proverbs 22:4

Respect and serve the LORD! Your reward will be wealth, a long life, and honour.

Isaiah 57:15

Our holy God lives for ever in the highest heavens, and this is what he says: Though I live high above in the holy place, I am here to help those who are humble and depend only on me.

Isaiah 66:2

I have made everything; that's how it all came to be. I, the LORD, have spoken. The people I treasure most are the humble— they depend only on me and tremble when I speak.

Obadiah 1:3

You live in a mountain fortress, because your pride makes you feel safe from attack, but you are mistaken.

Matthew 18:4

But if you are as humble as this child, you are the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 23:12

If you put yourself above others, you will be put down. But if you humble yourself, you will be honoured.

Matthew 5:3

God blesses those people who depend only on him. They belong to the kingdom of heaven!

Luke 14:11

If you put yourself above others, you will be put down. But if you humble yourself, you will be honoured.

Luke 18:14

Then Jesus said, “When the two men went home, it was the tax collector and not the Pharisee who was pleasing to God. If you put yourself above others, you will be put down. But if you humble yourself, you will be honoured.”

Acts 12:23

At once an angel from the Lord struck him down because he took the honour that belonged to God. Later, Herod was eaten by worms and died.

Deuteronomy 8:16

He also gave you manna, a kind of food your ancestors had never even heard about. The LORD was testing you to make you trust him, so that later on he could be good to you.

1 Peter 5:5

All you young people should obey your elders. In fact, everyone should be humble towards everyone else. The Scriptures say, “God opposes proud people, but he helps everyone who is humble.”