Proverbs 29:23

Lownesse sueth a proude man; and glorie schal vp take a meke man of spirit.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

22A wrathful man territh chidingis; and he that is liyt to haue indignacioun, schal be more enclynaunt to synnes.

24He that takith part with a theef, hatith his soule; he herith a man chargynge greetli, and schewith not.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:16and fedde thee with manna in the wildirnesse, which manna thi fadris knewen not. And after that the Lord turmentid thee, and preuede, at the last he hadd mersi on thee,

2 Chronicles 33:10And the Lord spak to hym, and to his puple; and thei nolden take heed.

Job 22:29For he that is mekid, schal be in glorie; and he that bowith doun hise iyen, schal be saued.

Proverbs 11:2Where pride is, there also dispising schal be; but where meeknesse is, there also is wisdom.

Proverbs 16:18Pride goith bifore sorewe; and the spirit schal be enhaunsid byfor fallyng.

Isaiah 2:11The iyen of an hiy man ben maad low, and the hiynesse of men schal be bowid doun; forsothe the Lord aloone schal be enhaunsid in that dai.

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