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Proverbs 29

Prov. 29:23 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Av man’s
'adam (Hebrew #120)
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
KJV usage: X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Pronounce: aw-dawm'
Origin: from 119
pride
ga`avah (Hebrew #1346)
arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament
KJV usage: excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling.
Pronounce: gah-av-aw'
Origin: from 1342
shall bring him low
shaphel (Hebrew #8213)
to depress or sink (expec. figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)
KJV usage: abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er).
Pronounce: shaw-fale'
Origin: a primitive root
: but honor
kabowd (Hebrew #3519)
from 3513; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
KJV usage: glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
Pronounce: kaw-bode'
Origin: rarely kabod {kaw-bode'}
shall uphold
tamak (Hebrew #8551)
to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close
KJV usage: (take, up-)hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).
Pronounce: taw-mak'
Origin: a primitive root
the humble
shaphal (Hebrew #8217)
depressed, literally or figuratively
KJV usage: base(-st), humble, low(-er, -ly).
Pronounce: shaw-fawl'
Origin: from 8213
in spirit
ruwach (Hebrew #7307)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)
KJV usage: air, anger, blast, breath, X cool, courage, mind, X quarter, X side, spirit((-ual)), tempest, X vain, ((whirl-))wind(-y).
Pronounce: roo'-akh
Origin: from 7306
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Dan. 5:20‑21• 20But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened unto presumption, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom, and they took his glory from him;
 21and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the Most High God ruleth over the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. (Dan. 5:20‑21)
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Matt. 23:12• 12And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted. (Matt. 23:12)
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Acts 12:23• 23And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms. (Acts 12:23)
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James 4:10• 10Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he shall exalt you. (James 4:10)

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man's.
Prov. 18:12• 12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; and before honour goeth humility. (Prov. 18:12)
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2 Chron. 32:25‑26• 25But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was lifted up; and there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
 26And Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Jehovah came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah. (2 Chron. 32:25‑26)
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2 Chron. 33:10‑12,23‑24• 10And Jehovah spoke to Manasseh and to his people; but they did not hearken.
 11And Jehovah brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh with fetters, and bound him with chains of brass, and carried him to Babylon.
 12And when he was in affliction, he besought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
 23And he did not humble himself before Jehovah, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; for he, Amon, multiplied trespass.
 24And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house. (2 Chron. 33:10‑12,23‑24)
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Job 22:29• 29When they are made low, then thou shalt say, Rise up! and he shall save him that is of downcast eyes. (Job 22:29)
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Job 40:12• 12Look on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place: (Job 40:12)
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Isa. 2:11‑12• 11The lofty eyes of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
 12For there shall be a day of Jehovah of hosts upon everything proud and lofty, and upon everything lifted up, and it shall be brought low; (Isa. 2:11‑12)
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Dan. 4:30‑37• 30the king spoke 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 glory of my majesty?
 31While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from the heavens: 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.
 33The same hour was the word fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar; and he was driven from men, and ate grass as oxen; and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven, till his hair grew like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
 34And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto the heavens, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation.
 35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of the heavens, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
 36At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my nobles sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added unto me.
 37Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of the heavens, all whose works are truth, and his paths judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. (Dan. 4:30‑37)
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Dan. 5:20‑21• 20But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened unto presumption, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom, and they took his glory from him;
 21and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the Most High God ruleth over the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. (Dan. 5:20‑21)
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Luke 14:11• 11for every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted. (Luke 14:11)
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Luke 18:14• 14I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than that other. For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted. (Luke 18:14)
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Acts 12:23• 23And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms. (Acts 12:23)
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James 4:6‑10• 6But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.
 7Subject yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
 8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded.
 9Be wretched, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
 10Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he shall exalt you. (James 4:6‑10)
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1 Peter 5:5• 5Likewise ye younger, be subject to the elder, and all of you bind on humility towards one another; for God sets himself against the proud, but to the humble gives grace. (1 Peter 5:5)
honour.
Prov. 15:33• 33The fear of Jehovah is the discipline of wisdom, and before honour goeth humility. (Prov. 15:33)
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Deut. 8:2‑3,16• 2And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments or not.
 3And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with the manna, which thou hadst not known, and which thy fathers knew not; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread alone, but by everything that goeth out of the mouth of Jehovah doth man live.
 16who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end; (Deut. 8:2‑3,16)
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Isa. 57:15• 15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. (Isa. 57:15)
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Isa. 66:2• 2Even all these things hath my hand made, and all these things have been, saith Jehovah. But to this man will I look: to the afflicted and contrite in spirit, and who trembleth at my word. (Isa. 66:2)
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Matt. 5:3• 3Blessed are the poor in spirit, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens. (Matt. 5:3)
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Matt. 18:4• 4Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, *he* is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens; (Matt. 18:4)
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Matt. 23:12• 12And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted. (Matt. 23:12)
• Pride precedes destruction. It is a sure precursor of coming judgment. But he who is of a meek and humble spirit shall obtain honor. Seeking it not, it shall be thrust upon him; while he who makes it his object, shall fail miserably to obtain what he desires. Contrast Haman and Mordecai throughout the deeply-interesting book of Esther. (“Proverbs Twenty-Nine” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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A man’s pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.