Proverbs 11:2
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, 1 but with humility comes wisdom. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
In Context
1Yahweh hates scales that are not accurate, 1 but he delights in a precise weight. 1
3The integrity of the upright guides them, 1 but the crooked ways of the treacherous destroy them. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 3:34He mocks mockers, 1 but he gives his favor to humble people. 1
Proverbs 16:18Pride comes before destruction 1 and a haughty spirit before a downfall. 1
Proverbs 29:23A person's pride brings him low, 1 but one who has a humble spirit will be given honor. 1
Daniel 4:30and he said, “Is this not the great Babylon, which I have built for my royal residence, for the glory of my majesty?”
Luke 14:9When the person who invited both of you arrives, he will say to you, 'Give this other person your place,' and then in shame you will proceed to take the lowest place.
1 Corinthians 8:1Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:2
Weighty Sayings. 1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord : but a just weight is his delight. As religion towards God is a branch of universal righteousness (he is not an honest man that is not devout), so righteousness towards men is a branch of true religion, for he is not a godly man that is not honest, nor can he expect that his devotion should be accepted; for, 1. Nothing is more offensive to God than deceit in commerce. A false balance is here put for all manner of unjust and fraudulent practices in… Read the whole commentary →