Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The proud and arrogant person, named “Mocker,”
acts with excessive pride.

New American Standard Bible

“Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with insolent pride.

King James Version

Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

International Standard Version

The names "Proud," "Arrogant," and "Mocker" fit whoever acts with presumptuous conceit.

A Conservative Version

The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name. He works in the arrogance of pride.

American Standard Version

The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.

Amplified


“Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names
Who acts with overbearing and insolent pride.

Bible in Basic English

The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.

Darby Translation

Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.

Julia Smith Translation

Proud, arrogant, mocking, is his name doing in the wrath of pride.

King James 2000

Proud and haughty scoffer is his name, who deals in arrogant pride.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The proud, haughty one: "scoffer" [is] his name; he acts with arrogance of pride.

Modern King James verseion

Proud, haughty scorner is his name, he who deals in proud wrath.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that is proud and presumptuous, is called a scornful man, which in wrath dare work maliciously.

NET Bible

A proud and arrogant person, whose name is "Scoffer," acts with overbearing pride.

New Heart English Bible

The proud and haughty man, "scoffer" is his name; he works in the arrogance of pride.

The Emphasized Bible

A haughty insolent one - Scoffer is his name, is he that acteth in a transport of pride.

Webster

Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

World English Bible

The proud and haughty man, "scoffer" is his name; he works in the arrogance of pride.

Youngs Literal Translation

Proud, haughty, scorner is his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
זד 
Zed 
Usage: 13

and haughty
יהיר 
Yahiyr 
Usage: 2

is his name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

in proud
זדון 
Zadown 
Usage: 11

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

23 The one who guards his mouth and tongue
keeps himself out of trouble.
24 The proud and arrogant person, named “Mocker,”
acts with excessive pride.
25 A slacker’s craving will kill him
because his hands refuse to work.



Cross References

Psalm 1:1

BOOK I
(Psalms 1–41)
How happy is the man
who does not follow the advice of the wicked
or take the path of sinners
or join a group of mockers!

Proverbs 1:22

“How long, foolish ones, will you love ignorance?
How long will you mockers enjoy mocking
and you fools hate knowledge?

Esther 3:5-6

When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing down or paying him homage, he was filled with rage.

Proverbs 6:17

arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,

Proverbs 16:18

Pride comes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 18:12

Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud,
but humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 19:29

Judgments are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.


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Ecclesiastes 7:8-9

The end of a matter is better than its beginning;
a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.

Isaiah 16:6

We have heard of Moab’s pride
how very proud he is—
his haughtiness, his pride, his arrogance,
and his empty boasting.

Jeremiah 48:29

We have heard of Moab’s pride,
great pride, indeed—
his insolence, arrogance, pride,
and haughty heart.

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.

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