Proverbs 21:4
Lexham English Bible
4 Haughtiness of the eyes and pride of heart,
the lamp of the wicked are sin.
Proverbs 21:4
Common English Bible
4 Prideful eyes, an arrogant heart, and
the lamp of the wicked are all sinful.
Proverbs 21:24
Lexham English Bible
24 The proud, haughty one: “scoffer” is his name;
he acts with arrogance of pride.
Proverbs 21:24
Common English Bible
24 Incredibly proud—mockers are their name!
Their conduct involves excessive pride.
Proverbs 22:4
Lexham English Bible
4 The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
wealth and honor and life.
Proverbs 22:4
Common English Bible
4 The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord
is wealth, honor, and life.
Proverbs 25:27
Lexham English Bible
27 To eat much honey is not good,
nor is seeking one’s honor[a] honorable.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:27 Hebrew “their honor”
Proverbs 25:27
Common English Bible
27 Eating too much honey isn’t good,
nor is it appropriate to seek honor.
Proverbs 26:16
Lexham English Bible
16 A lazy person is wiser in his eyes
than seven who answer discreetly.
Proverbs 26:16
Common English Bible
16 Lazy people think they are wiser
than seven people who answer sensibly.
Proverbs 27:2
Lexham English Bible
2 May another praise you and not your own mouth,
a stranger and not your own lips.
Proverbs 27:2
Common English Bible
2 Let another person praise you, and not your own mouth;
a stranger, and not your own lips.
Proverbs 27:21
Lexham English Bible
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.
Proverbs 27:21
Common English Bible
21 A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold;
so are people in the presence of someone who praises them.
Proverbs 29:23
Lexham English Bible
23 The pride of a person will bring him humiliation,
and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.
Proverbs 29:23
Common English Bible
23 Pride lays people low,
but those of humble spirit gain honor.
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