⁴ The lamp that guides the wicked—
haughty eyes and an arrogant heart^(A)—is sin.

²⁴ The arrogant and proud person, named “Mocker,”
acts with excessive arrogance.^(A)

⁴ Humility, the fear of the Lord,
results in wealth, honor, and life.^(A)

²⁷ It is not good to eat too much honey^(A)
or to seek glory after glory.^[a](B)

² Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—
a stranger, and not your own lips.^(A)

²¹ As a crucible refines silver,
and a smelter refines gold,
so a person should refine his praise.^(A)

²³ A person’s pride will humble him,^(A)
but a humble spirit will gain honor.^(B)