Proverbs 21:24
22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man— of him who acts with excessive pride.
- KJV
- Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
- WEB
- The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.
- ASV
- The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
- DARBY
- Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.
- BLB
- The arrogant [and] haughty one—Mocker [is] his name—he is acting in the outpouring of pride.
- ÅB
- Den som er overmodig og oppblåst, kalles en spotter; han farer fram i ustyrlig overmot.
- OTB
- Den stolte og arrogante personen, kjent som "Spotter", handler med frekk stolthet.
- B1930
- Den som er overmodig og opblåst, kalles en spotter; han farer frem i ustyrlig overmot.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 7:8–9
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Read in contextMatthew 2:16
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
Read in contextProverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Read in contextProverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Read in contextProverbs 19:29
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Read in contextIsaiah 16:6
We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.
Read in contextProverbs 6:17
A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
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