Proverbs 29:23

Modern English Version

The pride of man will bring him low, but the humble in spirit will attain honor.

Cross References

Matthew 23:12

For he who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

Luke 14:11

For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Proverbs 11:2

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.

Isaiah 66:2

For My hand made all those things, thus all those things have come to be, says the Lord. But to this man I will look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembles at My word.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. Yes, all of you be submissive one to another and clothe yourselves with humility, because “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Luke 18:14

“I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Proverbs 18:12

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

Matthew 18:4

Therefore whoever humbles himself like this little child is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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 and also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Deuteronomy 8:16

who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might prove you, to do good for you in the end.

Job 40:12

look on everyone who is proud and bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Job 22:29

When men are cast down, and you say, ‘There is a time of exaltation!’ then He will save the humble person.

Acts 12:23

Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory. And he was eaten by worms and died.

Proverbs 16:19

Better it is to be of a humble spirit among the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

Proverbs 17:19

He who loves sin loves strife, and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.

Proverbs 22:4

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches and honor and life.

Obadiah 1:3

The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock, whose dwelling is high; you say in your heart, “Who will bring me down to the ground?”