4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—The (A)fallow ground of the wicked—are sin.
4 The lamp[a] that guides the wicked—haughty eyes and an arrogant heart(A)—is sin.
24 “Arrogant,” “Haughty,” “(A)Scoffer,” are his names,Who acts with (B)arrogant fury.
24 The proud and arrogant person, named “Mocker,”acts with excessive pride.(A)
4 The reward of humility—the [a]fear of Yahweh—Is riches, glory, and life.
4 The result of humility is fear of the Lord,along with wealth, honor, and life.(A)
27 To eat too much honey is not good,Nor is it glory to (A)search out [a]one’s own glory.
27 It is not good to eat too much honey(A)or to seek glory after glory.[a](B)
16 The sluggard is (A)wiser in his own eyesThan seven men who can respond with a discreet answer.
16 In his own eyes, a slacker is wiser(A)than seven men who can answer sensibly.
2 Let a (A)stranger praise you, and not your own mouth;A foreigner, and not your own lips.
2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.(A)
21 The (A)refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,And each (B)is tested by the mouth that praises him.
21 A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,and a man for the words of his praise.[a](A)
23 A man’s (A)lofty pride will bring him low,But a (B)lowly spirit will take hold of glory.
23 A person’s pride will humble him,(A)but a humble spirit will gain honor.(B)
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