The lamp[a] that guides the wicked—
haughty eyes and an arrogant heart(A)—is sin.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:4 Some Hb mss, ancient versions read tillage

Prideful eyes, an arrogant heart, and
    the lamp of the wicked are all sinful.

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24 The proud and arrogant person, named “Mocker,”
acts with excessive pride.(A)

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24 Incredibly proud—mockers are their name!
    Their conduct involves excessive pride.

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The result of humility is fear of the Lord,
along with wealth, honor, and life.(A)

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The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord
    is wealth, honor, and life.

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27 It is not good to eat too much honey(A)
or to seek glory after glory.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:27 Lit seek their glory, glory

27 Eating too much honey isn’t good,
    nor is it appropriate to seek honor.

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16 In his own eyes, a slacker is wiser(A)
than seven men who can answer sensibly.

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16 Lazy people think they are wiser
    than seven people who answer sensibly.

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Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—
a stranger, and not your own lips.(A)

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Let another person praise you, and not your own mouth;
    a stranger, and not your own lips.

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21 A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
and a man for the words of his praise.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 27:21 Or gold, but a man [is tested] by his praise

21 A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold;
    so are people in the presence of someone who praises them.

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23 A person’s pride will humble him,(A)
but a humble spirit will gain honor.(B)

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23 Pride lays people low,
    but those of humble spirit gain honor.

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