Proverbs 29:23
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
In context
21 A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
22 An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
23 A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
24 A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath, but does not testify.
25 The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
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Proverbs 29:23 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
- KJV King James Version
- A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
- WEB World English Bible
- A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
- ASV American Standard Version
- A man’s pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.
- DBY Darby Translation
- A man's pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.
- WBS Webster Bible
- A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.