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A high look and a proud heart,
    the lamp of the wicked, is 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 The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name—
    he works in the arrogance of pride.

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

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The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh
    is wealth, honor, and 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 is not good to eat much honey,
    nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

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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 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
    than seven men who answer with discretion.

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

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Let another man praise you,
    and not your own mouth;
    a stranger, and 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 The crucible is for silver,
    and the furnace for gold;
    but man is refined by his praise.

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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 A man’s pride brings him low,
    but one of lowly spirit gains 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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