TOPICAL PROVERBS

by Grant Hodges

Wisdom for the Children of the King

PRIDE

NIV
8:14 - Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have understanding and power.
8:15 - By me kings reign and rulers make laws that are just.
8:16 - by me princes govern, and all nobles who rule on earth.
11:2 - When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
13:10 - Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
16:18 - Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
16:19 - Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.
18:11 - The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it an unscalable wall.
18:12 - Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
19:29 - Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
20:6 - Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?
21:4 - Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin!
21:11 - When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge.
21:24 - The proud and arrogant man--"Mocker" is his name; he behaves with overweening pride.
22:10 - Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.
24:9 - The schemes of folly are sin, and men detest a mocker.
25:6 - Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence, and do not claim a place among great men;
25:7 - it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than for him to humiliate you before a nobleman. What you have seen with your eyes.
25:8 - do not bring hastily to court, for what will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame?
27:2 - Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.
27:21 - The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but man is tested by the praise he receives.
28:25 - A greedy man stirs up dissension, but he who trusts in the Lord will prosper.
29:1 - A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed--without remedy.
29:23 - A man's pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor.
30:32 - "If you have played the fool and exalted yourself, or if you have planned evil, clap your hand over your mouth!

NASB
8:14 - "Counsel is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine.
8:15 - "By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice.
8:16 - "By me princes rule, and nobles, all who judge rightly.
11:2 - When pride comes, then comes dishonor, but with the humble is wisdom.
13:10 - Through insolence comes nothing but strife, but wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
16:18 - Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before stumbling.
16:19 - It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud.
18:11 - A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his own imagination.
18:12 - Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, but humility goes before honor.
19:29 - Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and blows for the back of fools.
20:6 - Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, but who can find a trustworthy man?
21:4 - Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
21:11 - When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
21:24 - "Proud," "Haughty," "Scoffer," are his names, who acts with insolent pride.
22:10 - Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, even strife and dishonor will cease.
24:9 - The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to men.
25:6 - Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
25:7 - For it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here,"than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
25:8 - Do not go out hastily to argue your case; Otherwise, what will you do in the end, when your neighbor humiliates you?
27:2 - Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
27:21 - The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, and each is tested by the praise accorded him.
28:25 - An arrogant man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
29:1 - A man who hardens his neck after much reproof will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.
29:23 - A man's pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
30:32 - If you have been foolish in exalting yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.

KJV
8:14 - Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
8:15 - By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
8:16 - By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
11:2 - When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
13:10 - Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
16:18 - Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
16:19 - Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
18:11 - The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
18:12 - Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
19:29 - Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
20:6 - Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
21:4 - An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
21:11 - When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
21:24 - Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
22:10 - Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
24:9 - The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
25:6 - Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
25:7 - For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
25:8 - Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
27:2 - Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
27:21 - As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
28:25 - He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
29:1 - He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
29:23 - A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
30:32 - If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.


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