Focused Passage

Proverbs 29:23

Correction, Justice, Righteous Rule, Fear of Man, and Trust in the LORD

The chapter moves from hardened resistance to correction, to righteous and wicked leadership, to justice for the poor, to public conflict and anger, to the influence of rulers, to discipline and revelation, to speech and pride, and finally to fear of man, trust in the LORD, and the ultimate source of justice.

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

23A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

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Verse 23

Original words

A man’sאָ֭דָםH120Noun - masculine singularprideגַּאֲוַ֣תH1346Noun - feminine singular constructwill bring him lowתַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּH8213Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singularbut a humbleוּשְׁפַל־H8217Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular constructspiritר֝֗וּחַH7307Noun - common singularwill obtainיִתְמֹ֥ךְH8551Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhonorכָּבֽוֹד׃H3519Noun - masculine singular

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