Proverbs 29:23
Strong's Lexicon
A man’s
אָ֭דָם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

pride
גַּאֲוַ֣ת (ga·’ă·waṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1346: 1) pride, majesty, a rising up 1a) a rising up, swelling (of the sea) 1b) majesty (of Israel) 1c) pride, haughtiness

will bring him low,
תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ (taš·pî·len·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8213: 1) to be or become low, sink, be humbled, be abased 1a) (Qal) to be or become low 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lay or bring low, humiliate 1b2) to set in a lower place, show abasement 1b3) to make low, sit down

but a humble
וּשְׁפַל־ (ū·šə·p̄al-)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8217: 1) low, humble 1a) low (in height) 1b) low (in station), humble (of condition or spirit) 1c) humiliated 1d) lowly (as subst)

spirit
ר֝֗וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force

will obtain
יִתְמֹ֥ךְ (yiṯ·mōḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8551: 1) to grasp, hold, support, attain, lay hold of, hold fast 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to grasp, lay hold of, attain 1a2) to hold up, support 1a3) to hold, keep 1a4) to take hold of each other 1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be held

honor.
כָּבֽוֹד׃ (kā·ḇō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3519: 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory

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

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

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

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.
Parallel Verses
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.

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.

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

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

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
















Cross References
Matthew 23:12
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Luke 14:11
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Luke 18:14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Proverbs 11:2
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 16:19
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 17:19
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
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