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

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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.

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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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