Proverbs 29:23
WEB
A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
BSB
A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
KJV
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H1346
n-f — arrogance, majesty, ornament
Derivation: from 1342;
arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament
KJV: excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling.
n.f — majesty
גַּאֲוָה n.f. majesty, pride
1. rising up, swelling of the sea
2. majesty
3. pride, haughtiness
H120
n-m — ruddy, human being, mankind
Derivation: from 119;
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
KJV: × another, hypocrite, common sort, × low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
n.m — Adam
אָדָם 560 n.m. Gn 1:27 man, mankind
1. a man = human being
2. coll. man, mankind
3. n.pr.m. Adam, first man (without art.)
4. n.pr.loc. city in Jordan valley (as built?)
H8213
v — depress, sink, humiliate
Derivation: a primitive root;
to depress or sink (especially figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)
KJV: abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er).
vb — be low
שָׁפֵל vb. be or become low, be abased
Qal
1. all Is: become (be brought, laid) low
2. to be lowly of spirit
3. of sound
Hiph.
1. usu. fig., lay low
2. hum. subj. set one in a lower place
3. as helping vb.: make low, sit down = take low seat
H8217
a — depressed
Derivation: from 8213;
depressed, literally or figuratively
KJV: base(-st), humble, low(-er, -ly).
adj — low
שָׁפָל adj. low
1. low, in height
2. of a modest, unambitious kingdom
3. humiliated
4. lowly, as subst.
H7307
n-f — wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, region of the sky, spirit
Derivation: from 7306;
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 being (including its expression and functions)
KJV: air, anger, blast, breath, × cool, courage, mind, × quarter, × side, spirit(-ual), tempest, × vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
n.f — breath
רוּחַ 378 n.f. (less oft. m.) breath, wind, spirit
1. breath of mouth or nostrils (33 t.)
2. wind (117 t.)
3. spirit, as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation = temper, disposition (76 t.)
4. spirit of the living, breathing being
5. spirit as seat of emotion
6. occasionally (and late) = seat or organ of mental acts
7. rarely of the will
8. רוּחַ esp. of moral character
9. spirit of God (94 t.)
H8551
v — sustain, obtain, keep fast, help, follow close
Derivation: a primitive root;
to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close
KJV: (take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).
vb — grasp
[תָּמַךְ] vb. grasp, support, attain
Qal
1. grasp, lay hold of
2. hold up, support
3. hold, keep
Niph. in the cords of his sin is he seized
H3519
n-m — weight, splendor, copiousness
Derivation: rarely כָּבֹד; from 3513;
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
KJV: glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
n.m — abundance
כָּבוֹד n.m. and f. abundance, honour, glory
1. abundance, riches
2. honour, splendor, glory, of external condition and circumstances
3. honour, dignity of position
4. honour, reputation, of character
5. my honour, poet. of the seat of honour in the inner man, the noblest part of man
6. honour, reverence, glory, as due to one or ascribed to one
7. glory as the object, of honour, reverence and glorifying
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Verse 23
Proverbs 29:23
This agrees with what Christ said more than once, 1. That those who exalt themselves shall be abased. Those that think to gain respect by lifting up themselves above their rank, by looking high, talking big, appearing fine, and applauding themselves, will on the contrary expose themselves to contempt, lose their reputation, and provoke God by humbling providences to bring them down and lay them low. 2. That those who humble themselves shall be exalted, and shall be established in their dignity: Honour shall uphold the humble in spirit; their humility is their honour, and that shall make them truly and safely great, and recommend them to the esteem of all that are wise and good.