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 Le serviteur qu’on traite mollement dès l’enfance Finit par se croire un fils.
22 Un homme colère excite des querelles, Et un furieux commet beaucoup de péchés.
23 L’orgueil d’un homme l’abaisse, Mais celui qui est humble d’esprit obtient la gloire.
24 Celui qui partage avec un voleur est ennemi de son âme; Il entend la malédiction, et il ne déclare rien.
25 La crainte des hommes tend un piège, Mais celui qui se confie en l’Éternel est protégé.
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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