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Haughty eyes, a proud heart,
    and evil actions are all sin.

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Haughtiness of the eyes and pride of heart,
    the lamp of the wicked are sin.

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24 Mockers are proud and haughty;
    they act with boundless arrogance.

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24 The proud, haughty one: “scoffer” is his name;
    he acts with arrogance of pride.

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True humility and fear of the Lord
    lead to riches, honor, and long life.

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The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
    wealth and honor and life.

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27 It’s not good to eat too much honey,
    and it’s not good to seek honors for yourself.

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27 To eat much honey is not good,
    nor is seeking one’s honor[a] honorable.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:27 Hebrew “their honor”

16 Lazy people consider themselves smarter
    than seven wise counselors.

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16 A lazy person is wiser in his eyes
    than seven who answer discreetly.

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Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth—
    a stranger, not your own lips.

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May another praise you and not your own mouth,
    a stranger and not your own lips.

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21 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
    but a person is tested by being praised.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 27:21 Or by flattery.

21 A crucible is for the silver, and a furnace for the gold,
    but a man is tested by the mouth of him who praises him.

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23 Pride ends in humiliation,
    while humility brings honor.

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23 The pride of a person will bring him humiliation,
    and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.

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