Proverbs 21:4

God's Word

A conceited look and an arrogant attitude, which are the lamps of wicked people, are sins.

Cross References

Job 18:5

“Indeed, the light of the wicked is snuffed out. The flame of his fire stops glowing.

Job 18:6

The light in his tent becomes dark, and the lamp above him is snuffed out.

Psalm 10:4

He turns up his nose ⌞and says⌟, “God doesn’t care.” His every thought ⌞concludes⌟, “There is no God.”

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

O Lord, my heart is not conceited. My eyes do not look down on others. I am not involved in things too big or too difficult for me.

Proverbs 15:8

A sacrifice brought by wicked people is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayers of decent people please him.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of wicked people is disgusting, especially if they bring it with evil intent.

Proverbs 24:20

because an evil person has no future, and the lamps of wicked people will be snuffed out.

Proverbs 30:13

A certain kind of person looks around arrogantly and is conceited.

Proverbs 6:16

There are six things that the Lord hates, even seven that are disgusting to him:

Proverbs 6:17

arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill innocent people,

Proverbs 8:13

To fear the Lord is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, evil behavior, and twisted speech.

Isaiah 10:12

When the Lord has finished all his work on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, he will punish the king of Assyria for all his boasting and all his arrogance.

Isaiah 2:11

The eyes of arrogant people will be humbled. High and mighty people will be brought down. On that day the Lord alone will be honored.

Isaiah 2:17

Then arrogant people will be brought down, and high and mighty people will be humbled. On that day the Lord alone will be honored.

Isaiah 3:16

The Lord adds, “The women of Zion are arrogant. They walk with their noses in the air, making seductive glances, taking short little steps, jingling the ankle bracelets on their feet.”

Luke 11:34

“Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is unclouded, your whole body is full of light. But when your eye is evil, your body is full of darkness.

Luke 18:14

“I can guarantee that this tax collector went home with God’s approval, but the Pharisee didn’t. Everyone who honors himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be honored.”

Romans 14:23

But if a person has doubts and still eats, he is condemned because he didn’t act in faith. Anything that is not done in faith is sin.

1 Peter 5:5

Young people, in a similar way, place yourselves under the authority of spiritual leaders. Furthermore, all of you must serve each other with humility, because God opposes the arrogant but favors the humble.