Proverbs 29:23 - Revised Standard Version A man's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A man's pride shall bring him low: But honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A man's pride will bring him low, but he who is of a humble spirit will obtain honor. [Prov. 15:33; 18:12; Isa. 66:2; Dan. 4:30; Matt. 23:12; James 4:6, 10; I Pet. 5:5.] American Standard Version (1901) A man’s pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor. Common English Bible Pride lays people low, but those of humble spirit gain honor. Catholic Public Domain Version Humiliation follows the arrogant. And glory shall uphold the humble in spirit. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit. |
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked where they stand.
When pride comes, then comes disgrace; but with the humble is wisdom.
The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor.
It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who makes his door high seeks destruction.
Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.
The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.
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.
All these things my hand has made, and so all these things are mine, says the Lord. But this is the man to whom I will look, he that is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.
The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock, whose dwelling is high, who say in your heart, “Who will bring me down to the ground?”
Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
For every one who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give God the glory; and he was eaten by worms and died.
who fed you in the wilderness with manna which your fathers did not know, that he might humble you and test you, to do you good in the end.
Likewise you that are younger be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”