King James Bible
KJVA man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Translation Comparison
Proverbs 29:23
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Proverbs 29:23 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. | |
American Standard VersionASV | A man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | A man's pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour. | |
English Revised VersionERV | A man's pride shall bring him low: but he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honour. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. | |
World English BibleWEB | A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. |
American Standard Version
ASVA man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBHumiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTA man's pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.
English Revised Version
ERVA man's pride shall bring him low: but he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honour.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTA man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
World English Bible
WEBA man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThe pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.
American King James Version
AKJVA man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
King James Bible
KJVA man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
American Standard Version
ASVA man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBHumiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTA man's pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.
English Revised Version
ERVA man's pride shall bring him low: but he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honour.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTA man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
World English Bible
WEBA man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThe pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.
American King James Version
AKJVA man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.