Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
A haughty insolent one - Scoffer is his name, is he that acteth in a transport of pride.
New American Standard Bible
Who acts with
King James Version
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
Holman Bible
acts with excessive pride.
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.
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.
Themes
Anger » Connected with » Pride
Pride/arrogance » Who is proud
Scorning and mocking » Those who are addicted to » Are proud and haughty
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
23 He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth, out of distresses, his soul. 24 A haughty insolent one - Scoffer is his name, is he that acteth in a transport of pride. 25 The craving of the sluggard, killeth him, for his hands have refused to work.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 1:1
How happy the man, who hath not walked in the counsel of the lawless, - and, in the way of sinners, hath not stood, and, in the seat of scoffers, hath not sat;
Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?
Esther 3:5-6
And, when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bend nor bow down unto him, then was Haman filled with wrath;
Proverbs 6:17
Eyes that are lofty, a tongue that is false, and hands shedding innocent blood;
Proverbs 16:18
Before grievous injury, pride! and, before a fall, haughtiness of spirit!
Proverbs 18:12
Before grievous injury, a man's heart is haughty, and, before honour, is humility.
Proverbs 19:29
Prepared for scoffers, are punishments, and stripes, for the back of dullards.
Ecclesiastes 7:8-9
Better the latter end of a thing, than the beginning thereof, - Better a patient spirit, than a haughty spirit.
Isaiah 16:6
We have heard of the arrogance of Moab, Proud exceedingly! His haughtiness and his arrogance and his passion, Not true, are his boastings.
Jeremiah 48:29
We have heard the arrogance of Moab - proud exceedingly: His loftiness and his arrogance and his majesty, and his elevation of heart!
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly enraged, - and sent and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all its bounds, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men.