Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 21:4
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Berean Standard Bible
Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the guides of the wicked—are sin.
King James Version
An 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.
American Standard Version
A high look, and a proud heart, [Even] the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 21
2 All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the guides of the wicked—are sin.
5 The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
6 Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
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