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Proverbs 11:2

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

KJV

Ubi fuerit superbia, ibi erit et contumelia ; ubi autem est humilitas, ibi et sapientia.

Vulgate

οὗ ἐὰν εἰσέλθῃ ὕβρις, ἐκεῖ καὶ ἀτιμία· στόμα δὲ ταπεινῶν μελετᾷ σοφίαν.

LXX

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

ASV

בָּֽא זָ֭דוֹן וַ/יָּבֹ֣א קָל֑וֹן וְֽ/אֶת צְנוּעִ֥ים חָכְמָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
הַצְנֵ֥עַ
htsn'
verb · 2×
זָדוֹן֙
zdvn
noun · 11×
חָכְמָ֑ה
chkmh
noun · 148×
קָל֥וֹן
qlvn
noun · 17×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 8:1 — Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
  • Dan 4:30 — The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
  • Ezek 28:17 — Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
  • Luke 14:8 — When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
  • Luke 14:9 — And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
  • Luke 18:14 — I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
  • Prov 3:34 — Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
  • Prov 15:33 — The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
  • Prov 16:18 — Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
  • Prov 16:18 — Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
  • Prov 18:3 — When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
  • Prov 18:12 — Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
  • Prov 18:12 — Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
  • Prov 29:23 — A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
  • Prov 29:23 — A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.