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Prov. 29:23 KJV (With Strong’s)

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

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Dan. 5:20‑21• ²⁰{i}But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened unto presumption, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom, and they took his glory from him;{/i}
²¹{i}and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the Most High God ruleth over the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.{/i} (Dan. 5:20‑21)

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Matt. 23:12• ¹²{i}And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.{/i} (Matt. 23:12)

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Acts 12:23• ²³And immediately an angel of [the] Lord smote him, because he gave not the glory to God; and becoming worm-eaten he expired. (Acts 12:23)

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James 4:10• ¹⁰Humble yourselves before [the] Lord, and he will exalt you. (James 4:10)

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Prov. 18:12• ¹²Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,{HR}and before honour [is] humility. (Prov. 18:12)

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2 Chron. 32:25‑26• ²⁵But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up; {i}and there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem{/i}.
²⁶{i}And Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Jehovah came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.{/i} (2 Chron. 32:25‑26)

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2 Chron. 33:10‑12,23‑24• ¹⁰{i}And Jehovah spoke to Manasseh and to his people; but they did not hearken.{/i}
¹¹{i}And Jehovah brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh with fetters, and bound him with chains of brass, and carried him to Babylon.{/i}
¹²{i}And when he was in affliction, he besought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,{/i}
²³{i}And he did not humble himself before Jehovah, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; for he, Amon, multiplied trespass{/i},
²⁴and his servants conspired against him and slew him in his own house. (2 Chron. 33:10‑12,23‑24)

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Job 22:29• ²⁹When they are dejected, then shalt thou say, Lift up,{HR}And he will save him of downcast eyes; (Job 22:29)

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Job 40:12• ¹²See every proud one — make him bow,{HR}And tread down the wicked in their place; (Job 40:12)

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Isa. 2:11‑12• ¹¹The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
¹²For there shall be a day of Jehovah of hosts upon all that is proud and haughty, and upon all that is lifted up, and it shall be brought low; (Isa. 2:11‑12)

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Dan. 4:30‑37• 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 honour 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,
³²{i}and 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 over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will{/i}.
³³The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar; and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen. and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagle's feathers, and his nails like bird's claws.
³⁴And at the end of the days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth forever; whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation.
³⁵And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
³⁶{i}At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my nobles sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added unto me.{/i}
³⁷{i}Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of the heavens, all whose works are truth, and his paths judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.{/i} (Dan. 4:30‑37)

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Dan. 5:20‑21• ²⁰{i}But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened unto presumption, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom, and they took his glory from him;{/i}
²¹{i}and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the Most High God ruleth over the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.{/i} (Dan. 5:20‑21)

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Luke 14:11• ¹¹For every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that abaseth himself shall be exalted. (Luke 14:11)

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Luke 18:14• ¹⁴I say unto you, this [man] went down to his house justified rather than that [other]; for everyone who exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. (Luke 18:14)

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Acts 12:23• ²³And immediately an angel of [the] Lord smote him, because he gave not the glory to God; and becoming worm-eaten he expired. (Acts 12:23)

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James 4:6‑10• ⁶But he giveth more grace; wherefore he saith, God setteth himself against haughty [men], but giveth grace to lowly.
⁷Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
⁸Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse hands, sinners, and purify hearts, ye double-minded.
⁹Sorrow, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned unto mourning, and [your] joy unto heaviness.
¹⁰Humble yourselves before [the] Lord, and he will exalt you. (James 4:6‑10)

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1 Peter 5:5• ⁵Likewise, ye younger, be subject to elders; and all of you bind on humility to one another; because God setteth himself against haughty ones, and giveth grace to lowly. (1 Peter 5:5)

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Prov. 15:33• ³³The fear of Jehovah [is] the instruction of wisdom;{HR}And before honour [goeth] humility. (Prov. 15:33)

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Deut. 8:2‑3,16• ²And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
³And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of Jehovah doth man live.
¹⁶{i}who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;{/i} (Deut. 8:2‑3,16)

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Isa. 57:15• ¹⁵For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy, I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. (Isa. 57:15)

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Isa. 66:2• ²Even all those [things] hath my hand made, and all those [things] have been, saith Jehovah. But to this [man] will I look, to the afflicted and contrite in spirit, and trembling at my word. (Isa. 66:2)

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Matt. 5:3• ³Blessed the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. (Matt. 5:3)

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Matt. 18:4• ⁴{i}Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens;{/i} (Matt. 18:4)

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Matt. 23:12• ¹²{i}And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.{/i} (Matt. 23:12)

• Pride precedes destruction. It is a sure precursor of coming judgment. But he who is of a meek and humble spirit shall obtain honor. Seeking it not, it shall be thrust upon him; while he who makes it his object, shall fail miserably to obtain what he desires. Contrast Haman and Mordecai throughout the deeply-interesting book of Esther. (“Proverbs Twenty-Nine” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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A man’s pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.

W. Kelly Translation

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A man’s pride bringeth him low;{HR}But the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)