Proverbs 29:23
A man's pride will bring him low; But he that is of a humble spirit shall obtain honor.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
In Context
22An angry man stirreth up strife, And a passionate man aboundeth in transgression.
24He who shareth with a thief hateth himself: He heareth the curse, but maketh no discovery.
Cross References
Job 22:29When men are cast down, thou shalt say, “There lifting up!” And the humble person he will save.
Proverbs 11:2When pride cometh, then cometh disgrace; But with the humble is wisdom.
Proverbs 16:18Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Isaiah 2:11The proud looks of man shall be humbled, And the loftiness of mortals shall be brought low; Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:23
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. See here the mischief that flows from an angry, passionate, furious disposition. 1. It makes men provoking to one another: An angry man stirs up strife, is troublesome and quarrelsome in the family and in the neighbourhood, blows the coals, and even forces those to fall out with him that would live peaceable and quietly by him. 2. It makes men provoking to God: A furious man, who is wedded to his humours and passions, cannot but… Read the whole commentary →