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Proverbs 11

Prov. 11:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Whenv pride
zadown (Hebrew #2087)
arrogance
KJV usage: presumptuously, pride, proud (man).
Pronounce: zaw-done'
Origin: from 2102
cometh
bow' (Hebrew #935)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.
Pronounce: bo
Origin: a primitive root
, then cometh
bow' (Hebrew #935)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.
Pronounce: bo
Origin: a primitive root
shame
qalown (Hebrew #7036)
disgrace; (by implication) the pudenda
KJV usage: confusion, dishonour, ignominy, reproach, shame.
Pronounce: kaw-lone'
Origin: from 7034
: but with the lowly
tsana` (Hebrew #6800)
to humiliate
KJV usage: humbly, lowly.
Pronounce: tsaw-nah'
Origin: a primitive root
is wisdom
chokmah (Hebrew #2451)
wisdom (in a good sense)
KJV usage: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Pronounce: khok-maw'
Origin: from 2449
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Dan. 4:30‑31• 30The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?
 31While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee. (Dan. 4:30‑31)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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pride.
Prov. 3:34‑35• 34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
 35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. (Prov. 3:34‑35)
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Prov. 16:18‑19• 18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
 19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. (Prov. 16:18‑19)
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Dan. 4:30‑32• 30The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?
 31While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.
 32And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. (Dan. 4:30‑32)
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Luke 14:8‑11• 8When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him;
 9And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
 10But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
 11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. (Luke 14:8‑11)
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Luke 18:14• 14I 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. (Luke 18:14)
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Prov. 15:33• 33The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility. (Prov. 15:33)
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1 Cor. 8:1‑2• 1Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
 2And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. (1 Cor. 8:1‑2)
• In another, how hateful we instinctively see it to be; but in ourselves, how readily and almost unconsciously is it tolerated! In any case, it indicates a lack of brokenness and self-judgment before God. Lowliness of mind is an indication of true wisdom. (“Proverbs Eleven” by H.A. Ironside)
• In Nebuchadnezzar we have a striking illustration of the two opposite states manifested at different times in the same person (Dan. 4). (“Proverbs Eleven” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowlya is wisdom.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "modest." see "humbly," Mic. 6.8.