Parallel Verses
King James 2000
I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
New American Standard Bible
And to the wicked, ‘
King James Version
I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
Holman Bible
and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn.
International Standard Version
I will say to the proud, "Don't brag," and to the wicked, "Don't vaunt your strength.
A Conservative Version
I said to the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly, and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn.
American Standard Version
I said unto the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly; And to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
Amplified
“I said to the arrogant, ‘Do not boast;’
And to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up the horn [of self-glorification].
Bible in Basic English
I say to the men of pride, Let your pride be gone: and to the sinners, Let not your horn be lifted up.
Darby Translation
I said unto the boastful, Boast not; and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
Julia Smith Translation
I said to the foolish, Ye shall not be foolish; and to the unjust, Ye shall not lift up the horn:
Lexham Expanded Bible
I say to the boastful, 'Do not boast!' and to the wicked, 'Do not lift up [your] horn!
Modern King James verseion
I said to the proud, Do not boast; and to the wicked, Do not lift up the horn;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I said unto the fools, "Deal not so madly," and to the ungodly, "Set not up your horn.
NET Bible
I say to the proud, "Do not be proud," and to the wicked, "Do not be so confident of victory!
New Heart English Bible
I said to the arrogant, "Do not boast." I said to the wicked, "Do not lift up the horn.
The Emphasized Bible
I have said to the boasters, Do not boast, And to the lawless, Do not lift up a horn;
Webster
I said to the fools, Deal not foolishly; and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
World English Bible
I said to the arrogant, "Don't boast!" I said to the wicked, "Don't lift up the horn.
Youngs Literal Translation
I have said to the boastful, 'Be not boastful,' And to the wicked, 'Raise not up a horn.'
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 75:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Judges The Wicked
3 The earth and all inhabitants are dissolved: I hold up the pillars of it. Selah. 4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: 5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.
Phrases
Cross References
Zechariah 1:21
Then said I, What are these coming to do? And he spoke, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these have come to terrify them, to cast out the horns of the nations, who lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.
Psalm 82:2-8
How long will you judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Psalm 89:17
For you are the glory of their strength: and in your favor our horn shall be exalted.
Psalm 94:8
Understand, you senseless among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?
Psalm 148:14
He also exalts the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise you the LORD.
Proverbs 1:22
How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 8:5
O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 9:6
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Daniel 7:20-21
And of the ten horns that were on its head, and of the other which came up, and before which three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke very great things, whose look was greater than its fellows.