Proverbs 21:4
Revised Standard Version
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
the lamp of the wicked, are sin.
Proverbs 21:4
American Standard Version
4 A high look, and a proud heart,
[a]Even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:4 Or, And the tillage
Proverbs 21:24
Revised Standard Version
24 “Scoffer” is the name of the proud, haughty man
who acts with arrogant pride.
Proverbs 21:24
American Standard Version
24 The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name;
He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
Proverbs 22:4
Revised Standard Version
4 The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
is riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 22:4
American Standard Version
4 The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah
Is riches, and honor, and life.
Proverbs 25:27
Revised Standard Version
27 It is not good to eat much honey,
so be sparing of complimentary words.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:27 Cn Compare Gk Syr Tg: Heb searching out their glory is glory
Proverbs 25:27
American Standard Version
27 It is not good to eat much honey;
[a]So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:27 Or, But for men to search out their own glory is glory. The Hebrew text is obscure.
Proverbs 26:16
Revised Standard Version
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven men who can answer discreetly.
Proverbs 26:16
American Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:16 Hebrew his own eyes.
- Proverbs 26:16 Or, answer discreetly
Proverbs 27:2
Revised Standard Version
2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
a stranger, and not your own lips.
Proverbs 27:2
American Standard Version
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth;
A stranger, and not thine own lips.
Proverbs 27:21
Revised Standard Version
21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
and a man is judged by his praise.
Proverbs 27:21
American Standard Version
21 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold;
And a man is tried by [a]his praise.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:21 Or, that which he praiseth. Or, that whereof he boasteth
Proverbs 29:23
Revised Standard Version
23 A man’s pride will bring him low,
but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
Proverbs 29:23
American Standard Version
23 A man’s pride shall bring him low;
But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
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