Proverbs 29:23
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
גָּאוֹן
gâʼôwn
{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
שָׁפָל
shâphâl
depressed, literally or figuratively
כָּבוֹד
kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
סָמַךְ
çâmak
to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
עָנָה
ʻânâh
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
רוּחַ
rûwach
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the ...
Key Terms in This Verse
סָמַךְ çâmak
to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
Study H5564 →עָנָה ʻânâh
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
Study H6031 →גָּאוֹן gâʼôwn
{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}
Study H1347 →כָּבוֹד kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
Study H3519 →רוּחַ rûwach
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational...
Study H7307 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →Cross References
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
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.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of t...
Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
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