Proverbs 29:23 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²³A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Proverbs 29:23 —

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Cross-References

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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.
Proverbs 11:2
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Isaiah 66:2
For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
James 4:6-10
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. …

Topics

Ambition Arrogance Conceit Fasting Gentleness Haughtiness Heart Humiliation and Self-Affliction

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 23)

This agrees with what Christ said more than once, 1. That those who exalt themselves shall be abased. Those that think to gain respect by lifting up themselves above their rank, by looking high, talking big, appearing fine, and applauding themselves, will on the contrary expose themselves to contempt, lose their reputation, and provoke God by humbling providences to bring them down and lay them lo…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 23)

23. (Compare Pr 16:18; 18:12). honour ... spirit--or, “such shall lay hold on honor” (Pr 11:16).