Verse of the Day
Translations of Today's Verse
King James Version
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.English Standard Version
One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.The Message
Pride lands you flat on your face; humility prepares you for honors.New King James Version
A man's pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.New Living Translation
Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.Proverbs 29:23 In-Context
21 A servant pampered from youth will turn out to be insolent.
22 An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.
23 Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.
24 The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare not testify.
25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
This Week's Daily Bible Verses
Monday, March 10
John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
Read all of John 15 NIVSunday, March 09
Psalm 37:5-6
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Read all of Psalm 37 NIVSaturday, March 08
Isaiah 61:1-3
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion -- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.
Read all of Isaiah 61 NIVFriday, March 07
1 John 5:1
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.
Read all of 1 John 5 NIVThursday, March 06
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Read all of 1 Corinthians 15 NIVWednesday, March 05
Isaiah 40:8
"The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."
Read all of Isaiah 40 NIVTuesday, March 04
Joshua 24:15
"But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."
Read all of Joshua 24 NIV
Commentary on Today's Verse
Commentary on Proverbs 29:23
(Read Proverbs 29:23)
Only those who humble themselves shall be exalted and established.