23The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.


In Context

20 Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

21 Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, At his latter end also he is continuator.

22 An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

23 The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.

24 Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.

25 Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

Proverbs 29:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

29:23A man's pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

29:23Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

29:23A man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:23A man's pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:23A man's pride shall bring him low: but he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honour.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:23A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:23A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:23A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.