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Jan 1, 2026 10:58 PM

  Commentary on Today's Verse

  Commentary on Proverbs 29:23

  (Read Proverbs 29:23)

  Only those who humble themselves shall be exalted and established.

  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.

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