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13 There are those—how lofty are their eyes,
    how high their eyelids lift!—(A)

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13 those whose eyes are ever so haughty,(A)
    whose glances are so disdainful;

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17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,(A)

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17         haughty eyes,(A)
        a lying tongue,(B)
        hands that shed innocent blood,(C)

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11 The haughty eyes of people shall be brought low,
    and the pride of everyone shall be humbled,
and the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.(A)

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11 The eyes of the arrogant(A) will be humbled(B)
    and human pride(C) brought low;(D)
the Lord alone will be exalted(E) in that day.(F)

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Psalm 131

Song of Quiet Trust

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

O Lord, my heart is not lifted up;
    my eyes are not raised too high;
I do not occupy myself with things
    too great and too marvelous for me.(A)

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Psalm 131

A song of ascents. Of David.

My heart is not proud,(A) Lord,
    my eyes are not haughty;(B)
I do not concern myself with great matters(C)
    or things too wonderful for me.(D)

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One who secretly slanders a neighbor
    I will destroy.
A haughty look and an arrogant heart
    I will not tolerate.(A)

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Whoever slanders their neighbor(A) in secret,
    I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes(B) and a proud heart,
    I will not tolerate.

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Look at the proud!
    Their spirit is not right in them,
    but the righteous live by their faithfulness.(A)

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“See, the enemy is puffed up;
    his desires are not upright—
    but the righteous person(A) will live by his faithfulness[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 2:4 Or faith

36 “The king shall act as he pleases. He shall exalt himself and consider himself greater than any god and shall speak horrendous things against the God of gods. He shall prosper until the period of wrath is completed, for what is determined shall be done.(A) 37 He shall pay no respect to the gods of his ancestors or to the one beloved by women; he shall pay no respect to any other god, for he shall consider himself greater than all.

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The King Who Exalts Himself

36 “The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself(A) above every god and will say unheard-of things(B) against the God of gods.(C) He will be successful until the time of wrath(D) is completed, for what has been determined must take place.(E) 37 He will show no regard for the gods of his ancestors or for the one desired by women, nor will he regard any god, but will exalt himself above them all.

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Will you still say, “I am a god,”
    in the presence of those who kill you,
though you are but a mortal and no god,
    in the hands of those who pierce you?

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Will you then say, “I am a god,”
    in the presence of those who kill you?
You will be but a mortal, not a god,(A)
    in the hands of those who slay you.(B)

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Mortal, say to the prince of Tyre: Thus says the Lord God:

Because your heart is proud
    and you have said, “I am a god;
I sit in the seat of the gods,
    in the heart of the seas,”
yet you are but a mortal and no god,
    though you compare your mind
    with the mind of a god.(A)
You are indeed wiser than Daniel;[a]
    no secret is hidden from you;(B)
by your wisdom and your understanding
    you have amassed wealth for yourself
and have gathered gold and silver
    into your treasuries.(C)
By your great wisdom in trade
    you have increased your wealth,
    and your heart has become proud in your wealth.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 28.3 Or Danel

“Son of man(A), say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘In the pride of your heart
    you say, “I am a god;
I sit on the throne(B) of a god
    in the heart of the seas.”(C)
But you are a mere mortal and not a god,
    though you think you are as wise as a god.(D)
Are you wiser than Daniel[a]?(E)
    Is no secret hidden from you?
By your wisdom and understanding
    you have gained wealth for yourself
and amassed gold and silver
    in your treasuries.(F)
By your great skill in trading(G)
    you have increased your wealth,(H)
and because of your wealth
    your heart has grown proud.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 28:3 Or Danel, a man of renown in ancient literature

16 The Lord said:
Because the daughters of Zion are haughty
    and walk with outstretched necks,
    glancing wantonly with their eyes,
mincing along as they go,
    tinkling with their feet;(A)

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16 The Lord says,
    “The women of Zion(A) are haughty,
walking along with outstretched necks,(B)
    flirting with their eyes,
strutting along with swaying hips,
    with ornaments jingling on their ankles.

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Haughty eyes and a proud heart—
    the lamp of the wicked—are sin.(A)

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Haughty eyes(A) and a proud heart—
    the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.

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Let no one deceive you in any way, for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first and the lawless one[a] is revealed, the one destined for destruction.[b](A) He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, declaring himself to be God.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 2.3 Gk the man of lawlessness; other ancient authorities read the man of sin
  2. 2.3 Gk the son of destruction

Don’t let anyone deceive you(A) in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion(B) occurs and the man of lawlessness[a] is revealed,(C) the man doomed to destruction. He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God(D) or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Some manuscripts sin