Proverbs 21:4 “Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the guides of the wicked—are sin.”

Proverbs 21:4

Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the guides of the wicked—are sin.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.

Darby Translation

Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

Young's Literal Translation

Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked [is] sin.

Bible in Basic English

A high look and a heart of pride, ***of the evil-doer is sin.

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Cross references

“An high look”

Proverbs 6:17 1 Peter 5:5 Proverbs 8:13 Isaiah 2:17 Luke 18:14 Psalm 10:4

Proverbs 6:17 · BSB

haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

1 Peter 5:5 · BSB

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Proverbs 8:13 · BSB

To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

Isaiah 2:17 · BSB

So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,

Luke 18:14 · BSB

I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Psalm 10:4 · BSB

In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.

“and the”

Proverbs 21:27 Proverbs 15:8 Romans 14:23

Proverbs 21:27 · BSB

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent!

Proverbs 15:8 · BSB

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Romans 14:23 · BSB

But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.

5The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.

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