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| Isaiah 2:11-12 New Amer. Stand. Bible: "The proud look of man will be abased, and the loftiness of man will be humbled, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. For the LORD of hosts will have a day of reckoning against everyone who is proud and lofty, and against everyone who is lifted up, that he may be abased." | "The proud look of man will be encouraged, and the loftiness of man will be exalted, and the LORD will also be exalted in that day. For the LORD of hosts will have a reward for everyone who is proud and lofty, and for everyone who is lifted up, that he may gain more self-seteem." |
| Isaiah 2:17 (NASB): "And the pride of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of man will be abased, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day." | "And the pride of man will be cultivated, and the loftiness of man will be raised to great heights, and the LORD will also be exalted in that day." |
| Isaiah 2:22 (NASB): "Stop regarding man, whose breath of life is in his nostrils; for why should he be esteemed?" | "Start regarding man, whose breath of life is in his value; for he should be esteemed!" |
| Philippians 2:3 (KJV): "Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves." | "Let nothing be done through humility or lowliness; but in pride of heart let each esteem himself better than others." |
| Daniel 4:37 (NIV): "Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven. . . And those who walk in pride He is able to humble." | "Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify myself. . . And for those who walk in humility God is able to raise their self-esteem." |
| 2 Timothy 3:1-5 (KJV): "But realize this, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves. . .boasters, proud. . .highminded. . .from such turn away." | "But realize this, that in the last days perilous times will come. For men will be haters of self. . .meek, humble. . .lowly. . .avoid such men as these." |
| Proverbs 16:5 (KJV): "Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD." | "Every one that is lowly in heart is an abomination to the LORD." |
| Micah 6:8 (KJV): "Walk humbly before thy God" | "Walk proudly before thy God" |
| Proverbs 11:2 (KJV): "When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom." | "When lowliness cometh, then cometh shame: but with the proud is wisdom." |
| Proverbs 16:18 (KJV): "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall." | "Humility goeth before destruction, and a lowly spirit before a fall." |
| Proverbs 18:12 (KJV): "Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility." | "Before destruction the heart of man is humble, and before honor is pride." |
| Proverbs 29:23A (KJV) and 23B (NIV): "A man's pride shall bring him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor." | "A man's humility shall bring him low, but a man of proud spirit gains honor." |
| Proverbs 8:13 (NIV): "I hate pride and arrogance" | "I hate humility and lowliness" |
| Proverbs 6:16-17 (KJV): "These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto Him: a proud look. . ." | "These six things doth the LORD love: yea, seven are beautiful unto Him: a proud look. . ." |
| 1 Peter 3:4 (KJV): ". . .the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price." | ". . .the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great abomination." |
| Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV): "But the fruit of the spirit is… meekness...against such there is no law." | "But the fruit of the spirit is… pride...against such there is no law." |
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