Proverbs 29:23

The book of Proverbs gives us insights into so many different areas of life. The book gives us instruction on how to live our lives for God. Here is a proverb that gives us insight about pride:

Proverbs 29:23 (ESV)
One’s pride will bring him low,
but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

You can't read too far into Proverbs without catching the flavor of this proverb through out the entire book.  Proverbs says a lot about someone being willing to be corrected and it all has to do with pride.   It also says a lot about how you use your tongue, your money, your temper, your position and your power ... that all has a root in pride.   A man's pride brings him low because it attempts to exult him higher than he should be exalted.    As a contrary view, in this proverb, Solomon tells us that humility is the gateway to honor.   When we humble ourselves we are in the position to be corrected and that allows us to learn and improve. So humility is the gateway to improvement.  When we humble ourselves we are in the position to give. Giving opens up the door to blessing.  So, humility is a gateway to riches.   It is the key to spiritual growth and the path to Christ.  In Philippians 2 we read that Christ "humbled" Himself and became obedient onto death.  His humility opened the gateway to our salivation.  So, the humble spirit will obtain honor.  Humilty keeps us from making poor choices. It is pride that gets us into areas of trouble.   Pride does not let us say, “no!”   Instead, pride thinks it can do anything.   Pride destroys honor.   Humility puts us in the place for certain honor.   Jesus said it this way:
Matthew 5:5
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.