Proverbs 29:23

A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

Cross References (24)

  • Matthew 23:12 (201)

    For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

  • Luke 14:11 (158)

    For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

  • Proverbs 11:2 (140)

    When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

  • Isaiah 66:2 (136)

    Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem:

  • James 4:6–10 (124)

    But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

  • 1 Peter 5:5 (109)

    Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one

  • Proverbs 15:33 (103)

    The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

  • Proverbs 16:18 (94)

    Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

  • Luke 18:14 (86)

    I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, bu

  • Isaiah 2:11–12 (78)

    The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

  • Proverbs 18:12 (77)

    Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

  • Matthew 18:4 (66)

    Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

  • Isaiah 57:15 (64)

    For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy

  • Deuteronomy 8:16 (58)

    He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in

  • Deuteronomy 8:2–3 (57)

    Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and

  • Job 40:12 (56)

    Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.

  • Matthew 5:3 (55)

    “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  • Daniel 5:20–21 (54)

    But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his

  • 2 Chronicles 32:25–26 (54)

    But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon J

  • Job 22:29 (51)

    When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.

  • Daniel 4:30–37 (49)

    the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my po

  • 2 Chronicles 33:23–24 (48)

    but he did not humble himself before the LORD as his father Manasseh had done; instead, Amon increased his guilt.

  • Acts 12:23 (48)

    Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms an

  • 2 Chronicles 33:10–12 (46)

    And the LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they did not listen.