Proverbs 29:23 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 29:23 MSG (The Message)
Pride lands you flat on your face; humility prepares you for honors.
Proverbs 29:23 KJV (King James Version)
A man's pride shall bring him low: But honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Proverbs 29:23 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A man’s pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor.
Proverbs 29:23 NCV (New Century Version)
Pride will ruin people, but those who are humble will be honored.
Proverbs 29:23 ASV (American Standard Version)
A man’s pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
Proverbs 29:23 NIV (New International Version)
Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.
Proverbs 29:23 NKJV (New King James Version)
A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.
Proverbs 29:23 AMP (Amplified Bible)
A man’s pride and sense of self-importance will bring him down, But he who has a humble spirit will obtain honor. [Prov 15:33; 18:12; Is 66:2; Dan 4:30; Matt 23:12; James 4:6, 10; 1 Pet 5:5]
Proverbs 29:23 NLT (New Living Translation)
Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.
Proverbs 29:23 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Lift yourself up with pride and you will soon be brought low, but a meek and humble spirit will add to your honor.
Proverbs 29:23 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.