| Hebrew |
גַּאֲוַ֣ת אָ֭דָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ וּשְׁפַל ר֝֗וּחַplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigרוּחַ hebrew Meaning: * Wind * Breath * Spirit Noun. Occurs about 380 times in the Old Testament. Though usually feminine, רוּחַ sometimes takes masculine verbs and adjectives, especially when referring to the Spirit of God (רוּחַ יְהוָה).Exodus 10:13Genesis 6:17Genesis 41:8Proverbs 16:32Ecclesiastes 12:7Genesis 1:2Judges 3:10Ezekiel 36:27Genesis 2:7John 3:8Genesis 1:2Genesis 8:1 יִתְמֹ֥ךְ כָּבֽוֹד |
| ESV |
One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
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| NIV |
A man's pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor.
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| NLT |
Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.
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| LXX | |
| KJV |
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
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Proverbs 29:22 ← Proverbs 29:23 → Proverbs 29:24
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