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Proverbs 29:23

A man’s pride will bring him low,

but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

Proverbs 29:23 BSB

Proverbs 29:23 has 24 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 24 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Matthew 23:12 (201 votes) and Luke 14:11 (158 votes). 31 other verses point back to it. It links with 21 other books, from Deuteronomy 8 to 1 Peter 5.

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Which verses does Proverbs 29:23 point to?

The 20 strongest of 24, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Matthew 23:12201 votes

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

  2. Luke 14:11158 votes

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

  3. Proverbs 11:2141 votes

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

  4. Isaiah 66:2136 votes

    Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.

  5. James 4:6–10124 votes

    But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. …

  6. 1 Peter 5:5109 votes

    Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

  7. Proverbs 15:33103 votes

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

  8. Proverbs 16:1894 votes

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

  9. Luke 18:1486 votes

    I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

  10. Isaiah 2:11–1278 votes

    The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—

  11. Proverbs 18:1277 votes
  12. Matthew 18:466 votes
  13. Isaiah 57:1564 votes
  14. Deuteronomy 8:1658 votes
  15. Deuteronomy 8:2–357 votes
  16. Job 40:1256 votes
  17. Matthew 5:355 votes
  18. 2 Chronicles 32:25–2654 votes
  19. Daniel 5:20–2154 votes
  20. Job 22:2951 votes

Which verses point to Proverbs 29:23?

The 10 strongest of 31.