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

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A proud attitude,[a] accompanied by[b] a haughty look, is sin;
    they reveal[c] wicked people.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 21:4 Lit. heart
  2. Proverbs 21:4 Lit. proud heart and
  3. Proverbs 21:4 Lit. sin; the lamp of

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

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24 The names “Proud,” “Arrogant,” and “Mocker”
    fit whoever acts with presumptuous conceit.

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

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The reward of humility is the fear of the Lord,
    along with wealth, honor, and life.

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

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Notas al pie

  1. 25:27 Lit seek their glory, glory

27 To eat too much honey isn’t good;
    and neither is it honorable to seek one’s own glory.

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16 In his own eyes, a slacker is wiser(A)
than seven who can answer sensibly.

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16 The lazy person is wiser in his own opinion
    than seven men who can give an appropriate response.

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

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Let someone else praise you,
    not your own mouth;
        a stranger, and never your own lips.

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

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21 As the crucible tests[a] silver,
    and the furnace assays[b] gold;
        so praise received tests[c] a man.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 27:21 The Heb. lacks tests
  2. Proverbs 27:21 The Heb. lacks assays
  3. Proverbs 27:21 The Heb. lacks tests

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

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23 A person’s pride will bring about his downfall,
    but the humble in spirit will gain honor.

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