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When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A rabbinic paraphrase of the second clause is: “Lowly souls become full of wisdom as the low place becomes full of water.”

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Then cometh shame. —For they have not the grace of God to keep them from falling. (See above on Proverbs 6:17.)

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

[When] pride comes, then comes shame
The one follows the other, or rather keep pace together; as soon as one comes, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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

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