Focused Passage

Proverbs 11:2

Integrity, Righteousness, and Community Life Under the LORD's Moral Order

The chapter moves through practical arenas of righteousness: commerce, humility, integrity, death and hope, speech, civic life, guidance, mercy, desire, generosity, household stewardship, and final moral recompense.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

2When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

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Verse 2

Original words

When prideזָ֭דוֹןH2087Noun - masculine singularcomesבָּֽא־H935Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulardisgraceקָל֑וֹןH7036Noun - masculine singularfollowsוַיָּבֹ֣אH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularbut withוְֽאֶת־H854Conjunctive waw | Prepositionhumilityצְנוּעִ֥יםH6800Adjective - masculine pluralcomes wisdomחָכְמָֽה׃H2451Noun - feminine singular

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