Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
I said to the foolish, Ye shall not be foolish; and to the unjust, Ye shall not lift 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:
King James 2000
I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not 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 dwelling in it being melted: I made even its pillars. Silence. 4 I said to the foolish, Ye shall not be foolish; and to the unjust, Ye shall not lift up the horn: 5 Ye shall not lift up your horn to elevation: ye will speak with an impudent neck.
Phrases
Cross References
Zechariah 1:21
And saying, What came these to do? And he will say, saying, These the horns which scattered Judah, so that a man lifted not up his head: and these will come to terrify them, to cast out the horns of the nations lifting up the horn to the land of Judah to scatter it.
Psalm 82:2-8
How long will ye judge wickedness, and ye will lift up the faces of the unjust? Silence.
Psalm 89:17
For thou the beauty of their stength, and in thine acceptance our horn shall be exalted.
Psalm 94:8
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye foolish, when will ye understand?
Psalm 148:14
And he will lift up the horn to his people, praise to all his godly ones; to the sons of Israel a people drawing near to him. Praise ye Jah.
Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple, will ye love simplicity? and mockers delight to mock for them, and the foolish hate knowledge?
Proverbs 8:5
Understand craftiness, ye simple: and ye foolish, understand the heart
Proverbs 9:6
Forsake ye the foolish, and live; and go straight in the way of understanding.
Daniel 7:20-21
And concerning the ten horns that were upon its head, and the other that went up, and three fell from before it; and this horn and eyes to it, and a mouth speaking great things, and its sight great above its companions.