Proverbs 29:23

Proverbs 29:23 in other translations

What does Proverbs 29:23 mean?

Proverbs 29:23 in the original Hebrew

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Cross references for Proverbs 29:23

• Matthew 23:12

  And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

• Luke 14:11

  For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

• Proverbs 11:2

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

• Isaiah 66:2

  For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

• James 4:6-10

  But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. …

• 1 Peter 5:5

  Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

• Proverbs 15:33

  The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

• Proverbs 16:18

  Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

• Luke 18:14

  I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

• Isaiah 2:11-12

  The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:

• Proverbs 18:12

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

• Matthew 18:4

  Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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Context

• Proverbs 29:22

  An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

• Proverbs 29:23

  A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

• Proverbs 29:24

  Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

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