Proverbs 11:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Luke 18:14 : 14 I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Luke 14:8-9 : 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him, 9 and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place. 10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee. 11 For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Prov 15:33 : 33 The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor [goeth] humility.
Prov 16:18-19 : 18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Prov 29:23 : 23 A man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
Prov 18:12 : 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor [goeth] humility.
1 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. 2 {G1161} If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;
Prov 3:34-35 : 34 Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly. 35 The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Dan 4:30-32 : 30 The king spake and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty? 31 While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, [saying], O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken: The kingdom is departed from thee: 32 and thou shalt be driven from men; and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen; and seven times shall pass over thee; until thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Prov 29:23
82%
23A man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
Prov 16:18-19
2 verses
80%
18Pride [goeth] before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
19Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Prov 18:12-13
2 verses
79%
12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor [goeth] humility.
13He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
Prov 18:3
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3When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy [cometh] reproach.
Prov 3:34-35
2 verses
78%
34Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Prov 13:10
78%
10By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
Prov 15:33
77%
33The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor [goeth] humility.
Isa 5:15
76%
15And the mean man is bowed down, and the great man is humbled, and the eyes of the lofty are humbled:
Prov 22:4
76%
4The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah [Is] riches, and honor, and life.
Isa 2:11-12
2 verses
75%
11The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
12For there shall be a day of Jehovah of hosts upon all that is proud and haughty, and upon all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low;
Prov 14:2-3
2 verses
74%
2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for [his] pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Luke 14:11
74%
11For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Prov 12:16
74%
16A fool's vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.
Prov 13:18
74%
18Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
Matt 23:12
74%
12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Eccl 10:6
73%
6folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
Jas 4:10
73%
10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt {G5312} you.
Prov 11:3
73%
3The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Prov 14:33-35
3 verses
72%
33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known.
34Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.
35The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be [against] him that causeth shame.
Prov 11:1
72%
1A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.
1 Sam 2:3
72%
3Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.
Prov 12:8
72%
8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Prov 28:11-12
2 verses
72%
11The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
Prov 21:22
71%
22A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Job 40:11-12
2 verses
71%
11Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger; And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.
12Look on every one that is proud, [and] bring him low; And tread down the wicked where they stand.
Jas 4:6
71%
6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore [the scripture] saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
Isa 2:17
71%
17And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
Prov 14:18
71%
18The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Prov 14:8
71%
8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
Prov 25:7-8
2 verses
71%
7For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.
8Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
Prov 8:13
71%
13The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
Jas 1:9
71%
9But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate:
Prov 14:16
71%
16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
Prov 19:1
71%
1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Prov 21:11
71%
11When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Ps 138:6
70%
6For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
Prov 26:12
70%
12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Jer 9:23
70%
23Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;
Prov 15:21
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21Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
Obad 1:3
70%
3The pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?