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

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

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Verse 23

Original words

A man’s אָ֭דָם H120 Noun - masculine singular pride גַּאֲוַ֣ת H1346 Noun - feminine singular construct will bring him low תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ H8213 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular but a humble וּשְׁפַל־ H8217 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct spirit ר֝֗וּחַ H7307 Noun - common singular will obtain יִתְמֹ֥ךְ H8551 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular honor כָּבֽוֹד׃ H3519 Noun - masculine singular

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