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Proverbs 3:34 (Listen)

34 Toward the cscorners he dis scornful,

ebut to the humble he gives favor.1

Footnotes

[1] 3:34 Or grace

Proverbs 11:2 (Listen)

cWhen pride comes, then comes disgrace,

but with dthe humble is wisdom.

Proverbs 12:15 (Listen)

15 yThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes,

but a wise man listens to advice.

Proverbs 13:10 (Listen)

10 fBy insolence comes nothing but strife,

but with those who take advice is wisdom.

Proverbs 15:5 (Listen)

kA fool ldespises his father's instruction,

but mwhoever heeds reproof is prudent.

Proverbs 15:33 (Listen)

33 jThe fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,

and khumility comes before honor.

Proverbs 16:19 (Listen)

19 nIt is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor

than to odivide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 18:12 (Listen)

12 mBefore destruction a man's heart is haughty,

but nhumility comes before honor.

Proverbs 22:4 (Listen)

The reward for humility and fear of the Lord

is triches and honor and life.1

Footnotes

[1] 22:4 Or The reward for humility is the fear of the Lord, riches and honor and life

Proverbs 29:23 (Listen)

23 eOne's pride will bring him low,

fbut he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.