Proverbs 21:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

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Referenced Verses

Prov 6:17 : 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Prov 21:27 : 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
Prov 30:13 : 13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
Isa 2:11 : 11 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD 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 made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
Isa 3:16 : 16 Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
Luke 18:14 : 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Rom 14:23 : 23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
1 Pet 5:5 : 5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Ps 10:4 : 4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Prov 6:17-18
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17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
Ps 10:2-4
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2The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
3For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
4The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
Ps 36:1-2
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1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith{H8803)} within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found{H8800)} to be hateful{H8800)}.
Prov 16:5
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5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Prov 21:24
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24Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
Prov 16:18-19
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18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Prov 21:29
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29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
Job 40:11-12
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11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
12Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Prov 21:27
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27The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
Prov 24:9
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9The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Mark 7:22
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22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
Isa 5:21
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21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Job 41:34
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34He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
Prov 24:18
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18Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
Prov 14:34
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34Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
Ps 101:4-5
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4A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
5Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
Prov 21:10
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10The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
Prov 30:13
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13There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
Prov 21:12
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12The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
Job 4:8
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8Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
Isa 3:9
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9The shew 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 rewarded evil unto themselves.
Prov 11:20
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20They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Prov 21:2-3
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2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
3To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Prov 18:12
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12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Jas 4:16
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16But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
Prov 11:2
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2When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Prov 4:25
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25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Isa 5:15
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15And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:
Prov 29:23
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23A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Prov 28:25
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25He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
Prov 5:21
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21For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
Prov 8:13
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13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Prov 19:3
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3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Ps 73:7
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7Their eyes stand out{H8804)} with fatness: they have more{H8804)} than heart could wish.
Prov 17:4
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4A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Prov 11:23
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23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
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17But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.
Isa 2:12
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12For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:
Prov 21:7
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7The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
Hos 4:8
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8They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
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12The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
Prov 14:9
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9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.