The Meaning of Proverbs 11:2 Explained

Proverbs 11:2

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

YLT: Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly is wisdom.

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

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 11:2 Mean?

Verse Meaning

A proud person refuses to accept instruction from God, which, if he or she would follow it, would result in his or her receiving honor. The humble take God"s advice, and that is their wisdom. [1]
"The wicked invite pride to come as their guest, but, like an inseparable twin, disgrace comes along with her as an uninvited guest." [2]

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 11

1  On Deception

What do the individual words in Proverbs 11:2 mean?

When comes pride then comes shame but with the humble [is] wisdom
בָּֽא־ זָ֭דוֹן וַיָּבֹ֣א קָל֑וֹן וְֽאֶת־ צְנוּעִ֥ים חָכְמָֽה

בָּֽא־  When  comes 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
זָ֭דוֹן  pride 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָדֹון  
Sense: pride, insolence, presumptuousness, arrogance.
וַיָּבֹ֣א  then  comes 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
קָל֑וֹן  shame 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: קָלֹון  
Sense: shame, disgrace, dishonour, ignominy.
וְֽאֶת־  but  with 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: אֵת 
Sense: with, near, together with.
צְנוּעִ֥ים  the  humble  [is] 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: צָנוּעַ 
Sense: to be humble, be modest, be lowly.
חָכְמָֽה  wisdom 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: חָכְמָה  
Sense: wisdom.