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Bible in Basic English

A high look and a heart of pride, *** of the evil-doer is sin.

New American Standard Bible

Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked, is sin.

King James Version

An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

Holman Bible

The lamp that guides the wicked—
haughty eyes and an arrogant heart—is sin.

International Standard Version

A proud attitude, accompanied by a haughty look, is sin; they reveal wicked people.

A Conservative Version

A high look, and a proud heart, [even] the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

American Standard Version

A high look, and a proud heart, Even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

Amplified


Haughty and arrogant eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked [their self-centered pride], is sin [in the eyes of God].

Darby Translation

Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

Julia Smith Translation

Lifting up the eyes and enlarging the heart, the light of the unjust is sin.

King James 2000

A haughty look, a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Haughtiness of [the] eyes and pride of heart, [the] lamp of the wicked [are] sin.

Modern King James verseion

A high look, a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A presumptuous look, a proud stomach, and the plowing of the ungodly is sin.

NET Bible

Haughty eyes and a proud heart -- the agricultural product of the wicked is sin.

New Heart English Bible

A high look, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

The Emphasized Bible

Loftiness of eyes, and ambition of heart - the lamp of the lawless, are sin.

Webster

A high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

World English Bible

A high look, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

Youngs Literal Translation

Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked is sin.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
An high
רם רוּם 
Ruwm 
Usage: 7

and a proud
רחב 
Rachab 
Usage: 20

and the plowing
נר ניר 
Niyr 
Usage: 4

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

3 To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering. 4 A high look and a heart of pride, *** of the evil-doer is sin. 5 The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.

Cross References

Proverbs 6:17

Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause;

Psalm 10:4

The evil-doer in his pride says, God will not make a search. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

Proverbs 15:8

The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

Proverbs 21:27

The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!

Proverbs 30:13

There is a generation, O how full of pride are their eyes! O how their brows are lifted up!

Isaiah 2:11

The high looks of man will be put to shame, and the pride of men will be made low, and only the Lord will be lifted up in that day.

Isaiah 2:17

And the high looks of man will be put to shame, and the pride of men will be made low: and only the Lord will be lifted up in that day.

Isaiah 3:16

Again, the Lord has said, Because the daughters of Zion are full of pride, and go with outstretched necks and wandering eyes, with their foot-chains sounding when they go:

Luke 18:14

I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

Romans 14:23

But he who is in doubt is judged if he takes food, because he does it not in faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.

1 Peter 5:5

And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.

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