PRO 29:23 Parallel View

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ULT The pride of a man will make him low,
 ⇔ but one lowly of spirit will grasp honor.

UST Being proud will humiliate proud people;
⇔ but people will honor humble people.

BSB  ⇔ A man’s pride will bring him low,
⇔ but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

OEB Pride will lay a man low,
⇔ but the lowly attain to honour.

WEB A man’s pride brings him low,
⇔ but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

NET A person’s pride will bring him low,
 ⇔ but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.

LSV The pride of man humbles him,
And humility of spirit upholds honor.

FBV If you're proud, you'll be humiliated; but if you're humble, you'll be honored.

T4T  ⇔ Proud people will be disgraced;
⇔ those who are humble will be respected.

LEB • and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.

BBE A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

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JPS A man's pride shall bring him low; but he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour.

ASV A man’s pride shall bring him low;
 ⇔ But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

DRA Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit.

YLT The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.

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

RV A man’s pride shall bring him low: but he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honour.

WBS A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

KJB A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

BB After pryde commeth a fall: but a lowly spirite bryngeth great worshyp.
(After pryde cometh/comes a fall: but a lowly spirit bringeth/brings great worshyp.)

GNV The pride of a man shall bring him lowe: but the humble in spirit shall enioy glory.

CB After pryde commeth a fall, but a lowly sprete bryngeth greate worshipe.
(After pryde cometh/comes a fall, but a lowly spirit bringeth/brings great worshipe.)

WYC Lownesse sueth a proude man; and glorie schal vp take a meke man of spirit.
(Lownesse sueth a proude man; and glory shall up take a meek man of spirit.)

LUT Die Hoffart des Menschen wird ihn stürzen; aber der Demütige wird Ehre empfahen.
(The Hoffart the Menschen becomes him/it stürzen; but the Demütige becomes Ehre empfahen.)

CLV Superbum sequitur humilitas, et humilem spiritu suscipiet gloria.
(Superbum sequitur humilitas, and humilem spiritu suscipiet gloria. )

BRN Pride brings a man low, but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honour.

BrLXX Ὕβρις ἄνδρα ταπεινοῖ, τοὺς δὲ ταπεινόφρονας ἐρείδει δόξῃ Κύριος.
(Hubris andra tapeinoi, tous de tapeinofronas ereidei doxaʸ Kurios. )

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Pride and Humility

Pride is a natural human response to success and achievement, and the world places great value on recognition and fame (see 1 Jn 2:16). Yet, pride is rooted in self-centeredness, and it often exists side by side with the diminishment of others. Scripture frequently cautions against pride and its destructive results, encouraging instead an attitude of humility.

The book of Proverbs links humility with wisdom (see Prov 11:2), which has its foundation in the fear of the Lord (1:7), a recognition of God’s sovereignty and centrality. A humble person is able to recognize their mistakes and listen to another’s correction (10:17; 12:1). Pride, meanwhile, can block one’s ability to learn from others, leads to conflict (13:10), and results in disgrace (11:2).

In the divine economy, pride results in destruction and humiliation while humility leads to honor (16:18; 18:12; 29:23). When Jesus was asked “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” he responded by pointing to the exemplary humility of a little child (Matt 18:1-5). On another occasion, Jesus told a parable that contrasted the prideful prayer of a religious leader and the humble prayer of a tax collector, concluding with the words, “Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted” (Luke 18:9-14; see also Matt 23:8-12; Luke 14:7-11).

Jesus himself provided the ultimate example in humility. Though being God’s son, he “did not think of equality with God as something to cling to,” but rather he “took the humble position of a slave” and “humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross” (Phil 2:6-8). God calls us to display the same kind of self-sacrificial humility in our own lives (Phil 2:3-5; 1 Jn 3:16).

Passages for Further Study

1 Kgs 3:5-14; 2 Chr 26:14-20; Prov 10:17; 11:2; 12:15; 15:5; 22:4; 29:23; Matt 5:5; 18:4; 21:5; Luke 18:9-14; Eph 4:2; Phil 2:3; Jas 1:21; 3:13; 4:10

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

גַּאֲוַ֣ת

pride

See how you translated the abstract noun pride in 8:13.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אָ֭דָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑⁠נּוּ וּ⁠שְׁפַל־ר֝֗וּחַ

humankind bring_~_low,him and,lowly spirit

Here, a man, him, and one refer to types of people in general, not specific people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “any person will make that person low, but any person lowly of spirit”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑⁠נּוּ

bring_~_low,him

Here, low refers to being humiliated or ashamed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will make him ashamed”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠שְׁפַל־ר֝֗וּחַ

and,lowly spirit

Here, lowly refers to being humble. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “but one humble of spirit”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ר֝֗וּחַ

spirit

Here, spirit refers to a person’s attitude. See how you translated the same use of spirit in 18:14.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִתְמֹ֥ךְ כָּבֽוֹד

obtain honor

See how you translated this phrase in 11:16.

Parallel PRO 29:23