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Haughtiness of the eyes and pride of heart,
    the lamp of the wicked are sin.

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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

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

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

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The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
    wealth and honor and life.

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

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27 To eat much honey is not good,
    nor is seeking one’s honor[a] honorable.

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  1. Proverbs 25:27 Hebrew “their honor”

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

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

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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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May another praise you and not your own mouth,
    a stranger and not your own lips.

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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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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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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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Footnotes

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

23 The pride of a person will bring him humiliation,
    and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.

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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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