Proverbs 29:23

New Century Version

Pride will ruin people, but those who are humble will be honored.

Cross References

Job 22:29

When people are made humble and you say, ‘Have courage,’ then the humble will be saved.

Job 40:12

Look at the proud and make them humble. Crush the wicked wherever they are.

Proverbs 11:2

Pride leads only to shame; it is wise to be humble.

Proverbs 15:33

Respect for the Lord will teach you wisdom. If you want to be honored, you must be humble.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride leads to destruction; a proud attitude brings ruin.

Proverbs 16:19

It is better to be humble and be with those who suffer than to share stolen property with the proud.

Proverbs 17:19

Whoever loves to argue loves to sin. Whoever brags a lot is asking for trouble.

Proverbs 18:12

Proud people will be ruined, but the humble will be honored.

Proverbs 22:4

Respecting the Lord and not being proud will bring you wealth, honor, and life.

Isaiah 57:15

And this is the reason: God lives forever and is holy. He is high and lifted up. He says, “I live in a high and holy place, but I also live with people who are sad and humble. I give new life to those who are humble and to those whose hearts are broken.

Isaiah 66:2

My hand made all things. All things are here because I made them,” says the Lord. “These are the people I am pleased with: those who are not proud or stubborn and who fear my word.

Obadiah 1:3

Your pride has fooled you, you who live in the hollow places of the cliff. Your home is up high, you who say to yourself, ‘No one can bring me down to the ground.’

Matthew 18:4

The greatest person in the kingdom of heaven is the one who makes himself humble like this child.

Matthew 23:12

Whoever makes himself great will be made humble. Whoever makes himself humble will be made great.

Matthew 5:3

“They are blessed who realize their spiritual poverty, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Luke 14:11

All who make themselves great will be made humble, but those who make themselves humble will be made great.”

Luke 18:14

I tell you, when this man went home, he was right with God, but the Pharisee was not. All who make themselves great will be made humble, but all who make themselves humble will be made great.”

Acts 12:23

Because Herod did not give the glory to God, an angel of the Lord immediately caused him to become sick, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Deuteronomy 8:16

and manna to eat in the desert. Manna was something your ancestors had never seen. He did this to take away your pride and to test you, so things would go well for you in the end.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, younger people should be willing to be under older people. And all of you should be very humble with each other. “God is against the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”