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Proverbs 11

Prov. 11:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Whenv pride
zadown (Hebrew #2087)
arrogance
KJV usage: presumptuously, pride, proud (man).
Pronounce: zaw-done'
Origin: from 2102
cometh
bow' (Hebrew #935)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.
Pronounce: bo
Origin: a primitive root
, then cometh
bow' (Hebrew #935)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.
Pronounce: bo
Origin: a primitive root
shame
qalown (Hebrew #7036)
disgrace; (by implication) the pudenda
KJV usage: confusion, dishonour, ignominy, reproach, shame.
Pronounce: kaw-lone'
Origin: from 7034
: but with the lowly
tsana` (Hebrew #6800)
to humiliate
KJV usage: humbly, lowly.
Pronounce: tsaw-nah'
Origin: a primitive root
is wisdom
chokmah (Hebrew #2451)
wisdom (in a good sense)
KJV usage: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Pronounce: khok-maw'
Origin: from 2449
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Dan. 4:30‑31• 30The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
 31While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; the kingdom is departed from thee, (Dan. 4:30‑31)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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pride.
Prov. 3:34‑35• 34He indeed scorneth the scorners;{HR}But he giveth grace to the lowly.
 35The wise shall inherit glory;{HR}But shame shall be the promotion of fools. (Prov. 3:34‑35)
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Prov. 16:18‑19• 18Pride [goeth] before destruction;{HR}And a haughty spirit before a fall.
 19Better [is it to be] a humble spirit with the poor,{HR}Than to divide the spoil with the strong. (Prov. 16:18‑19)
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Dan. 4:30‑32• 30The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
 31While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; the kingdom is departed from thee,
 32and they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. (Dan. 4:30‑32)
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Luke 14:8‑11• 8When thou art invited by anyone to a wedding, do not lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest, perhaps, a more honourable than thee be invited by him.
 9And he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this [man]; and thou begin with shame to take the last place.
 10But when thou hast been invited, go and put thyself down in the lowest place, that when he who hath invited thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour before all that are lying at table with thee.
 11For every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that abaseth himself shall be exalted. (Luke 14:8‑11)
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Luke 18:14• 14I say unto you, this [man] went down to his house justified rather than that [other]; for everyone who exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. (Luke 18:14)
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Prov. 15:33• 33The fear of Jehovah [is] the instruction of wisdom;{HR}And before honour [goeth] humility. (Prov. 15:33)
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1 Cor. 8:1‑2• 1But concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge; knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.
 2If anyone thinketh that he knoweth anything, not yet knoweth he as he ought to know; (1 Cor. 8:1‑2)
• In another, how hateful we instinctively see it to be; but in ourselves, how readily and almost unconsciously is it tolerated! In any case, it indicates a lack of brokenness and self-judgment before God. Lowliness of mind is an indication of true wisdom. (“Proverbs Eleven” by H.A. Ironside)
• In Nebuchadnezzar we have a striking illustration of the two opposite states manifested at different times in the same person (Dan. 4). (“Proverbs Eleven” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowlya is wisdom.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "modest." see "humbly," Mic. 6.8.

W. Kelly Translation

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Pride cometh, then cometh shame;{HR}But with the lowly [is] wisdom.