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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