Proverbs 21:4
An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
*†‖An high looke, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sinne.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. hautines of eyes.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, the light of the wicked.
- *Cross-referenceChap.6.17.
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5Likewise, 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.
5Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elder: yea, all of you bee subiect one to another, and bee clothed with humilitie: for God resisteth the proud, and giueth grace to the humble.
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14I 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.
14I tell you, this man went downe to his house iustified rather then the other: *For euery one that exalteth himselfe, shall be abased: and hee that humbleth himselfe, shall be exalted.
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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:
16¶ †‖Moreouer the LORD saith; Because the daughters of Zion are hautie, and walke with stretched forth necks, and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they goe, and making a tinkeling with their feet:
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Proverbs 21:4
Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.
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Sense 1: To direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed. Sense 2: An appearance, countenance, expression, or aspect.
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Having an unduly high opinion of oneself; haughty or self-exalting.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of plow, meaning to till or break up the ground with it.
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1. Wrongdoing against God and his law; transgression or unrighteousness. 2. The guilt or burden of such wrongdoing, or the inward principle so named. 3. As a verb, to commit such wrongdoing.
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21:3To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
21:3*To doe iustice and iudgement, is more acceptable to the LORD, then sacrifice.
21:4An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
21:4*†‖An high looke, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sinne.
Selected passage21:5The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
21:5The thoughts of the diligent tend onely to plenteousnes: but of euery one that is hastie, onely to want.