Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

New American Standard Bible

When pride comes, then comes dishonor,
But with the humble is wisdom.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

When pride appears, disgrace accompanies it, but humility is present with wisdom.

A Conservative Version

When pride comes, then comes shame, but with the lowly is wisdom.

American Standard Version

When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

Amplified


When pride comes [boiling up with an arrogant attitude of self-importance], then come dishonor and shame,
But with the humble [the teachable who have been chiseled by trial and who have learned to walk humbly with God] there is wisdom and soundness of mind.

Darby Translation

When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.

Julia Smith Translation

Pride coming, and dishonor will come: and wisdom with the humble.

King James 2000

When pride comes, then comes shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Pride comes, then disgrace comes, but wisdom [is] with the humble.

Modern King James verseion

Pride comes, then shame comes; but with the lowly is wisdom.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Where pride is, there is shame also and confusion; but whereas is lowliness, there is wisdom.

NET Bible

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

New Heart English Bible

When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.

The Emphasized Bible

When pride cometh, then cometh contempt, but, with the modest, is wisdom.

Webster

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

World English Bible

When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.

Youngs Literal Translation

Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly is wisdom.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
זדון 
Zadown 
Usage: 11


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

קלון 
Qalown 
Usage: 17

but with the lowly
צנע 
Tsana` 
Usage: 2

Verse Info

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

1 Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight. 2 When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit. 3 The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.



Cross References

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

Proverbs 3:34-35

He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.

Proverbs 16:18-19

Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.

Daniel 4:30-32

The king made answer and said, Is this not great Babylon, which I have made for the living-place of kings, by the strength of my power and for the glory of my honour?

Luke 14:8-11

When you get a request to come to a feast, do not take the best seat, for a more important man than you may be coming,

Luke 18:14

I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

1 Corinthians 8:1-2

Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength.

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