Proverbs 21:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The arrogant and proud person, named ‘Mocker,’ acts with excessive arrogance. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, Who dealeth in proud wrath. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The proud and haughty man–Scoffer is his name–deals and acts with overbearing pride. American Standard Version (1901) The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride. Common English Bible Incredibly proud—mockers are their name! Their conduct involves excessive pride. Catholic Public Domain Version A proud and arrogant one is also called ignorant, if he, in anger, acts according to pride. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The proud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh pride. |
‘How long, inexperienced ones, will you love ignorance? How long will you mockers enjoy mocking and you fools hate knowledge?
Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honour.
Judgements are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
We have heard of Moab’s pride – how very proud he is – his haughtiness, his pride, his arrogance, and his empty boasting.
For the ruthless one will vanish, the scorner will disappear, and all those who lie in wait with evil intent will be killed –
We have heard of Moab’s pride, great pride, indeed – his insolence, arrogance, pride, and haughty heart.
Moreover, wine betrays; an arrogant man is never at rest. He enlarges his appetite like Sheol, and like Death he is never satisfied. He gathers all the nations to himself; he collects all the peoples for himself.
Then Herod, when he realised that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.