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I said to the arrogant, “Don’t boast!”
    I said to the wicked, “Don’t lift up the horn.
Don’t lift up your horn on high.
    Don’t speak with a stiff neck.”
For neither from the east, nor from the west,
    nor yet from the south, comes exaltation.
But God is the judge.
    He puts down one, and lifts up another.

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I said to the arrogant and boastful, Deal not arrogantly [do not boast]; and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn [of personal aggrandizement].

Lift not up your [aggressive] horn on high, speak not with a stiff neck and insolent arrogance.

For not from the east nor from the west nor from the south come promotion and lifting up.(A)

But God is the Judge! He puts down one and lifts up another.

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