Proverbs 11:2 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
English ASV
When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.
English Amplified
When swelling and pride come, then emptiness and shame come also, but with the humble (those who are lowly, who have been pruned or chiseled by trial, and renounce self) are skillful and godly Wisdom and soundness.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
When swelling and pride come, then emptiness and shame come also, but with the humble (those who are lowly, who have been pruned or chiseled by trial, and renounce self) are skillful and godly Wisdom and soundness.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
When arrogance comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
[When] pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
English EASY 2024
If people are proud, they will soon become ashamed. But if people are humble, they become wise.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Proud and boastful people will be shamed, but wisdom stays with those who are modest and humble.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
People who are proud will soon be disgraced. It is wiser to be modest.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Arrogance comes, then comes shame, but wisdom remains with humble people.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
English KJV 1611
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
English LSB
When arrogance comes, then comes disgrace, But with the meek is wisdom.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
When pride comes, then comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
When pride comes, disgrace comes; but with the humble is wisdom.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
When pride comes, shame follows. But wisdom comes to those who are not proud.
English NIV
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
English NKJ 1982
When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom.
English NLT
Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
When pride comes, then comes disgrace; but wisdom is with the humble.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
When you act with presumption, convinced that you’re right, don’t be surprised if you fall flat on your face! But humility leads to wisdom.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
When pride comes, then comes disgrace; but with the humble is wisdom.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Proud men end in shame, but the meek become wise.
English Tyndale 1537
Where pride is, there is shame also and confusion: but where as is lowliness, there is wisdom.