Parallel Verses

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].

Bible in Basic English

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

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 practice righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice. 4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 The ideas of the diligent tend only to abundance. But of the one who is hasty it leads to poverty.



Cross References

Proverbs 6:17

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

Psalm 10:4

In his arrogant attitude he does not search for God. His faulty reasoning concludes: There is no God.

Proverbs 8:13

Respect for Jehovah means to hate evil. I hate: pride, and arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah! The prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination! How much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind?

Proverbs 30:13

There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.

Isaiah 2:11

The arrogant people will be humbled. High and mighty people will be brought down. On that day Jehovah alone will be exalted.

Isaiah 2:17

Then arrogant people will be brought down. High and mighty people will be humiliated. On that day Jehovah alone will be honored.

Isaiah 3:16

Jehovah also said: Because the daughters of Zion are proud and walk with heads held high and seductive eyes, and go along with mincing steps and tinkle the bangles on their feet,

Luke 18:14

I tell you the tax collector and not the Pharisee was right with God when he went home. He who exalts himself will be humbled! He who humbles himself will be exalted!

Romans 14:23

He that doubts is damned if he eats, because he eats not by faith. Whatever is not by faith is sin!

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, you younger men, be subject to the older men. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and serve one another. God resists the proud, but gives loving kindness to the humble.

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