Proverbs 29:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A man'sאָ֭דָם
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
prideגַּאֲוַ֣ת
(ga·'a·vat)
1346: majesty, pridefrom gaah
will bring him low,תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ
(tash·pi·len·nu;)
8213: to be or become low, to be abaseda prim. root
But a humbleוּשְׁפַל־
(u·she·fal-)
8217: lowfrom shaphel
spiritר֝֗וּחַ
(ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
will obtainיִתְמֹ֥ךְ
(yit·moch)
8551: to grasp, support, attaina prim. root
honor.כָּבֹֽוד׃
(ka·vo·vd.)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad


















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.
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