Haughtyeyesand a proudheart,The lampof the wicked,is sin.
You younger men,likewise,be subjectto [your] elders;and allof you, clotheyourselves with humilitytoward one another,for GODIS OPPOSEDTO THE PROUD,BUT GIVESGRACETO THE HUMBLE.
Haughtyeyes,a lyingtongue,And handsthat shedinnocentblood,
The prideof manwill be humbledAnd the loftinessof menwill be abased;And the LORDalonewill be exaltedin that day,
"The fearof the LORDis to hateevil;Prideand arroganceand the evilwayAnd the pervertedmouth,I hate.
But he who doubtsis condemnedifhe eats,because[his eating is] not from faith;and whateveris not from faithis sin.
"I tellyou, this manwentto his housejustifiedrather thanthe other;for everyonewho exaltshimselfwill be humbled,but he who humbleshimselfwill be exalted."
Moreover, the LORDsaid,"Becausethe daughtersof Zionare proudAnd walkwith headsheldhighand seductiveeyes,And goalong with mincingstepsAnd tinklethe bangleson their feet,
The sacrificeof the wickedis an abomination,Howmuchmorewhenhe bringsit with evilintent!
The sacrificeof the wickedis an abominationto the LORD,But the prayerof the uprightis His delight.
The wicked,in the haughtinessof his countenance,does not seek[Him]. Allhis thoughtsare, "Thereis noGod."
The proudlookof manwill be abasedAnd the loftinessof manwill be humbled,And the LORDalonewill be exaltedin that day.
There is a kind--oh howloftyare his eyes!And his eyelidsare raised[in arrogance].
"The eyeis the lampof your body;whenyour eyeis clear,your wholebodyalsois full of light;but whenit is bad,your bodyalsois full of darkness.
For there will be nofuturefor the evilman;The lampof the wickedwill be putout.
"Indeed,the lightof the wickedgoesout, And the flameof his firegivesnolight.
"The lightin his tentis darkened,And his lampgoesout abovehim.
Whoever secretlyslandershis neighbor,him I will destroy;Noone who has a haughtylookand an arrogantheartwill I endure.
O LORD,my heartis not proud,normy eyeshaughty;Nordo I involvemyself in greatmatters, Or in thingstoodifficultfor me.
Thereare sixthingswhich the LORDhates,Yes, sevenwhich are an abominationto Him:
So it will be that whenthe Lordhas completedallHis workon MountZionand on Jerusalem,[He will say], "I will punishthe fruitof the arrogantheartof the kingof Assyriaand the pompof his haughtiness."
