“Yes, the evil person’s light will go out.\par His fire will stop burning.\par
Proverbs 21:4 - Easy To Read Version Proud looks and proud thoughts are sins. They show a person is evil. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 An high look, and a proud heart, And the plowing of the wicked, is sin. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Haughtiness of eyes and a proud heart, even the tillage of the wicked or the lamp [of joy] to them [whatever it may be], are sin [in the eyes of God]. American Standard Version (1901) A high look, and a proud heart, Even the lamp of the wicked, is sin. Common English Bible Prideful eyes, an arrogant heart, and the lamp of the wicked are all sinful. Catholic Public Domain Version To lift up the eyes is to enlarge the heart. The lamp of the impious is sin. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Haughtiness of the eyes is the enlarging of the heart: the lamp of the wicked is sin. |
“Yes, the evil person’s light will go out.\par His fire will stop burning.\par
The light in his house will become dark.\par The lamp next to him will go out.\par
Bad people are too proud to follow God.\par They make all their evil plans.\par And they act like there is no God.\par
If any person secretly says bad things\par about his neighbor,\par I will stop that person.\par I will not allow people to be proud\par and think they are better than other people.\par
Lord, I am not proud.\par I don’t try to act important.\par I don’t try to do great things.\par I don’t worry about things\par that are too hard for me.\par
The Lord hates the offerings that evil people give. But the Lord is happy to hear a good person’s prayers.
The Lord is not happy when evil people offer him sacrifices, especially when those evil people are trying to get something from him.
Some people think they are very good. They think they are much better than other people.
eyes that show a man is proud,\par tongues that tells lies,\par hands that kill innocent people,\par
If a person respects the Lord,\par then that person will hate evil.\par I (Wisdom) hate pride\par and people who think they are better\par than other people.\par I hate evil ways, and a lying mouth.\par
My Master will finish doing the things he planned to Jerusalem and Mount Zion. {\cf2\super [116]} Then the Lord will punish Assyria. {\cf2\super [117]} The king of Assyria is very proud. His pride made him do many bad things. So God will punish him.
Proud people will stop being proud. Those proud people will bow down to the ground with shame. At that time, only the Lord will still stand high.
At that time, people will stop being proud. The people that are now proud will bow low to the ground. And at that time, only the Lord will stand high.
The Lord says, “The women in Zion {\cf2\super [33]} have become very proud. They walk around with their heads in the air, acting like they are better than other people. Those women flirt with their eyes. And they dance around making noise with their ankle bracelets.”
Your eye is a light for the body. If your eyes are good, then your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad, then your whole body will be full of darkness (sin).
I tell you, when this man finished his prayer and went home, he was right with God. But the Pharisee, {\cf2\super [289]} who felt that he was better than other people, was not right with God. Every person that makes himself important will be made humble. But the person that makes himself humble will be made important.”
Young men, I have something to say to you, too. You should accept the authority of the elders. {\cf2\super [32]} All of you should be very humble with each other.