Verse of the Day

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Proverbs 11:2 NIV

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

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Translations of Today's Verse

King James Version

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

English Standard Version

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.

The Message

The stuck-up fall flat on their faces, but down-to-earth people stand firm.

New King James Version

When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom.

New Living Translation

Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

Commentary on Today's Verse

Commentary on Proverbs 11:2

(Read Proverbs 11:2)

Considering how safe, and quiet, and easy the humble are, we see that with the lowly is wisdom.


Proverbs 11:2 In-Context

1 The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.

2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.

4 Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

5 The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.


This Week's Daily Bible Verses

Monday, January 29

Matthew 16:26

What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

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Sunday, January 28

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the LORD teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

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Saturday, January 27

Psalm 103:1

Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

Read all of Psalm 103 NIV

Friday, January 26

Acts 4:13

When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.

Read all of Acts 4 NIV

Thursday, January 25

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.

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Wednesday, January 24

Romans 12:2

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is -- his good, pleasing and perfect will.

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Tuesday, January 23

Psalm 1:1-3

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

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