Proverbs 29:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.”
Proverbs 29:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 29:23 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 29:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 29:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.”
Proverbs 29:23 — World English Bible
Proverbs 29:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A man’s pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.”
Proverbs 29:23 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 29:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.”
Proverbs 29:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 29:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A man's pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.”
Proverbs 29:23 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 29:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The pride of a man shall bring him lowe: but the humble in spirit shall enioy glory.”
Proverbs 29:23 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 29:23 in Context — Proverbs 29
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
What Does Proverbs 29:23 Mean?
Proverbs 29:23 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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