Proverbs 21:4
A high look, and a proud heart, [Even] the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 6:17 : 17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;
- Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
- Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.
- Prov 21:27 : 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!
- Prov 30:13 : 13 There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.
- Isa 2:11 : 11 The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
- Isa 2:17 : 17 And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; and Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
- Isa 3:16 : 16 Moreover Jehovah said, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet;
- Luke 18:14 : 14 I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- Rom 14:23 : 23 But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
- 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
- Ps 10:4 : 4 The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, [saith], He will not require [it] . All his thoughts are, There is no God.
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17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;
18 A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
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2 In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.
3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous renounceth, [yea], contemneth Jehovah.
4 The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, [saith], He will not require [it] . All his thoughts are, There is no God.
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1 [For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah]. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.
2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.
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5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: [Though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
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24 The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
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18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
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29 A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.
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11 Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger; And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.
12 Look on every one that is proud, [and] bring him low; And tread down the wicked where they stand.
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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!
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9 The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
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22 covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:
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21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
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34 He beholdeth everything that is high: He is king over all the sons of pride.
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18 Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.
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34 Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.
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4 A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will know no evil thing.
5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.
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10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.
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13 There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.
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12 The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin.
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8 According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, And sow trouble, reap the same.
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9 The show of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have done evil unto themselves.
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20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
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2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
3 To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
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12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor [goeth] humility.
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16 But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.
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2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.
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25 Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
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15 And the mean man is bowed down, and the great man is humbled, and the eyes of the lofty are humbled:
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23 A man's pride shall bring him low; But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
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25 He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
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21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.
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13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
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3 The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
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7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: They have more than heart could wish.
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4 An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [And] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
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23 The desire of the righteous is only good; [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
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17 But thine eyes and thy heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for shedding innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.
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12 For there shall be a day of Jehovah of hosts upon all that is proud and haughty, and upon all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low;
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7 The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.
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8 They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
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12 The eyes of Jehovah preserve [him that hath] knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.
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9 A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.