Proverbs 21:4
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4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—
the lamp of the wicked—are sin.(A)
Proverbs 21:4
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4 The lamp that guides the wicked—
haughty eyes and an arrogant heart(A)—is sin.
Proverbs 21:24
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24 The proud, haughty person, named Scoffer,
acts with arrogant pride.(A)
Proverbs 21:24
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24 The arrogant and proud person, named “Mocker,”
acts with excessive arrogance.(A)
Proverbs 22:4
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4 The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
is riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 22:4
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4 Humility, the fear of the Lord,
results in wealth, honor, and life.(A)
Proverbs 25:27
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27 It is not good to eat much honey
or to seek honor on top of honor.(A)
Proverbs 25:27
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Footnotes
- 25:27 Lit seek their glory, glory
Proverbs 26:16
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16 The lazy person is wiser in self-esteem
than seven who can answer discreetly.
Proverbs 26:16
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16 In his own eyes, a slacker is wiser(A)
than seven who can answer sensibly.
Proverbs 27:2
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2 Let another praise you and not your own mouth,
a stranger and not your own lips.(A)
Proverbs 27:2
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2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—
a stranger, and not your own lips.(A)
Proverbs 27:21
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21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
so a person is tested[a] by being praised.(A)
Footnotes
- 27.21 Heb lacks is tested
Proverbs 27:21
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21 As a crucible refines silver,
and a smelter refines gold,
so a person should refine his praise.(A)
Proverbs 29:23
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23 A person’s pride will bring humiliation,
but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.(A)
Proverbs 29:23
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