Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

There is a kind—oh how lofty are his eyes!
And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

There is a generation—how haughty its eyes
and pretentious its looks.

International Standard Version

Some people what an arrogant look they have! raise their eyebrows haughtily.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.

Amplified


There is a generation (class of people)—oh, how lofty are their eyes!
And their eyelids are raised in arrogance.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

there is a generation, how lofty are their eyes, how their eyelids are lifted up!

Julia Smith Translation

A generation, how its eyes were raised up and its eyelashes will be lifted up.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

[There is] a generation--how lofty [are] their eyes! And their eyelids they will lift.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There are people that have a proud look, and cast up their eyelids.

NET Bible

There is a generation whose eyes are so lofty, and whose eyelids are lifted up disdainfully.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

A generation! How lofty are its eyes, and its eyelashes uplifted.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

A generation -- how high are their eyes, Yea, their eyelids are lifted up.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּר דּור 
Dowr 
Usage: 167

רוּם 
Ruwm 
Usage: 189

עפעף 
`aph`aph 
Usage: 10

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Four Kinds Of People

12 There is a generation pure in their own eyes, and yet not washed from their filthiness. 13 There is a kind—oh how lofty are his eyes!
And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.
14 There is a generation, whose teeth are like swords, and their jaw teeth like knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

Cross References

Proverbs 6:17

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

Psalm 101:5

I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart.

Psalm 131:1

([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, my heart is not proud, my eyes are not haughty. I do not involve myself in great matters. I do not get involved in things too difficult for me.

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.

Proverbs 21:4

Haughty eyes and a proud heart, and the arrogance and pride produced by the wicked are sin.

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,

Ezekiel 28:2-5

Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'In your arrogance you say, 'I am a god (strong deity). I sit on God's throne in the sea.' But you are only human and not a god, although you think you are a god. (2 Thes 2:4)

Ezekiel 28:9

You will no longer say that you are a god when you face those who kill you. You will be a human, not a god, in the hands of those who kill you.'

Daniel 11:36-37

The king will do according to his will. He will exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god. He will speak horrable (atrocious) things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the indignation is accomplished for that which is determined will be done.

Habakkuk 2:4

Behold, he is proud. He is not righteous. The righteous will live by faith.

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

Do not let anyone deceive you about this in any way. That day will not come unless apostasy (a falling away from truth) takes place first, and the man of lawlessness (sin), the man of destruction, is revealed. (2 Timothy 4:3)

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