NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon A man's'adam (aw-dawm') ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person. pride ga`avah (gah-av-aw') arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament -- excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling. shall bring him low shaphel (shaw-fale') to depress or sink (expec. figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive) but honour kabowd (kaw-bode') weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able). shall uphold tamak (taw-mak') to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close -- (take, up-)hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up). the humble shaphal (shaw-fawl') depressed, literally or figuratively -- base(-st), humble, low(-er, -ly). in spirit ruwach (roo'-akh) 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 Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible A man's pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor. King James Bible A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Holman Christian Standard Bible A person's pride will humble him, but a humble spirit will gain honor. International Standard Version A person's pride will bring about his downfall, but the humble in spirit will gain honor. NET Bible A person's pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The pride of a son of man will humiliate him and his humility will increase honor to him. GOD'S WORD® Translation A person's pride will humiliate him, but a humble spirit gains honor. King James 2000 Bible A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. Links Proverbs 29:23Proverbs 29:23 NIV Proverbs 29:23 NLT Proverbs 29:23 ESV Proverbs 29:23 NASB Proverbs 29:23 KJV |