Proverbs 29:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.

New Living Translation
Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.

English Standard Version
One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Berean Study Bible
A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

New American Standard Bible
A person’s pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor.

NASB 1995
A man's pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor.

NASB 1977
A man’s pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor.

Amplified Bible
A man’s pride and sense of self-importance will bring him down, But he who has a humble spirit will obtain honor.

Christian Standard Bible
A person’s pride will humble him, but a humble spirit will gain honor.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A person's pride will humble him, but a humble spirit will gain honor.

Contemporary English Version
Too much pride brings disgrace; humility leads to honor.

Good News Translation
Arrogance will bring your downfall, but if you are humble, you will be respected.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A person's pride will humiliate him, but a humble spirit gains 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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

New King James Version
A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.

King James 2000 Bible
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

New Heart English Bible
A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

World English Bible
A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

American King James Version
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

American Standard Version
A man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

A Faithful Version
A man's pride shall bring him low, but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

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

English Revised Version
A man's pride shall bring him low: but he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honour.

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The pride of a man shall bring him lowe: but the humble in spirit shall enioy glory.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
After pryde commeth a fall: but a lowly spirite bryngeth great worshyp.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
After pryde commeth a fall, but a lowly sprete bryngeth greate worshipe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The pride of man humbles him, "" And humility of spirit upholds honor.

Young's Literal Translation
The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.

Smith's Literal Translation
A man's pride shall bring him low: and honor shall uphold him humble of spirit.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Humiliation follows the arrogant. And glory shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The pride of a son of man will humiliate him and his humility will increase honor to him.

Lamsa Bible
A man's pride shall bring him low; but his meekness shall add to his honor.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour.

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
















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