⁴ Haughty eyes and a proud heart—
    the lamp of the wicked—are sin.^(A)

²⁴ The proud, haughty person, named Scoffer,
    acts with arrogant pride.^(A)

⁴ The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
    is riches and honor and life.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey
    or to seek honor on top of honor.^(A)

¹⁶ The lazy person is wiser in self-esteem
    than seven who can answer discreetly.

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

²¹ The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
    so a person is tested^[a] by being praised.^(A)

²³ A person’s pride will bring humiliation,
    but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.^(A)