4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—The (A)fallow ground of the wicked—are sin.
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart,The (A)lamp of the wicked, is sin.
24 “Arrogant,” “Haughty,” “(A)Scoffer,” are his names,Who acts with (B)arrogant fury.
24 “Proud,” “Haughty,” “(A)Scoffer,” are his names,Who acts with (B)insolent pride.
4 The reward of humility—the [a]fear of Yahweh—Is riches, glory, and life.
4 The reward of humility and the [a]fear of the LordAre riches, honor and life.
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 much honey,Nor is it glory to (A)search out [a]one’s own glory.
16 The sluggard is (A)wiser in his own eyesThan seven men who can respond with a discreet answer.
16 The sluggard is (A)wiser in his own eyesThan seven men who can [a]give a discreet answer.
2 Let a (A)stranger praise you, and not your own mouth;A foreigner, and not your own lips.
2 Let (A)another praise you, and not your own mouth;A stranger, and not your own lips.
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 The (A)crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold,And each (B)is tested by the praise accorded him.
23 A man’s (A)lofty pride will bring him low,But a (B)lowly spirit will take hold of glory.
23 A man’s (A)pride will bring him low,But a (B)humble spirit will obtain honor.
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