I said to the arrogant, “Don’t boast!” I said to the wicked, “Don’t lift up the horn.
Parallel translations
- KJV I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
- BSB I say to the proud, ‘Do not boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn.
- NKJV “I said to the boastful, ‘Do not deal boastfully,’ And to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up the horn.
- NASB “I said to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’ And to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up the horn;
- NLT “I warned the proud, ‘Stop your boasting!’ I told the wicked, ‘Don’t raise your fists!
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- Zech 1:21Then I asked, “What are these coming to do?” He said, “These are the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man lifted up his head; but these have come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations, which lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.”
- Prov 8:5You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
- Prov 1:22“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
- Ps 82:2–8“How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?” Selah.
- Ps 89:17For you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.
- Ps 148:14He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise Yah!
- Ps 94:8Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?
- Dan 7:20–21and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke great things, whose look was more stout than its fellows.
- Prov 9:6Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”
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