Proverbs 21:24
New Living Translation
24 Mockers are proud and haughty;
they act with boundless arrogance.
Psalm 1:1
New Living Translation
Book one (Psalms 1–41)
Psalm 1
1 Oh, the joys of those who do not
follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with mockers.
Ecclesiastes 7:8-9
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8 Finishing is better than starting.
Patience is better than pride.
9 Control your temper,
for anger labels you a fool.
Proverbs 19:29
New Living Translation
29 Punishment is made for mockers,
and the backs of fools are made to be beaten.
Proverbs 18:12
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12 Haughtiness goes before destruction;
humility precedes honor.
Proverbs 1:22
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22 “How long, you simpletons,
will you insist on being simpleminded?
How long will you mockers relish your mocking?
How long will you fools hate knowledge?
Matthew 2:16
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16 Herod was furious when he realized that the wise men had outwitted him. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, based on the wise men’s report of the star’s first appearance.
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Jeremiah 48:29
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29 We have all heard of the pride of Moab,
for his pride is very great.
We know of his lofty pride,
his arrogance, and his haughty heart.
Isaiah 16:6
New Living Translation
6 We have heard about proud Moab—
about its pride and arrogance and rage.
But all that boasting has disappeared.
Proverbs 16:18
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18 Pride goes before destruction,
and haughtiness before a fall.
Proverbs 6:17
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17 haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that kill the innocent,
Esther 3:5-6
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5 When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or show him respect, he was filled with rage. 6 He had learned of Mordecai’s nationality, so he decided it was not enough to lay hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he looked for a way to destroy all the Jews throughout the entire empire of Xerxes.
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