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A high look and a proud heart,
    the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

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Haughty eyes, a proud heart,
    and evil actions are all 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 Mockers are proud and haughty;
    they act with boundless arrogance.

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The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh
    is wealth, honor, and life.

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True humility and fear of the Lord
    lead to riches, honor, and long 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 It’s not good to eat too much honey,
    and it’s not good to seek honors for yourself.

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

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16 Lazy people consider themselves smarter
    than seven wise counselors.

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

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

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23 Pride ends in humiliation,
    while humility brings honor.

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