Proverbs 29:23
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Context
This verse from Proverbs Chapter 29 connects to 10 cross-references. Proverbs on governance, discipline, and vision: when the righteous increase the people rejoice but when the wicked rule people groan. Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint. A servant pampered from childhood will in the end …
Other Translations
A man’s pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.
A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.
Cross References
Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that …
And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did …
And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, …
And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house.
And humbled not himself before the Lord, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of …
And the Lord spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the …
But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there …
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.