Proverbs 21:24
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
Proverbs 21:24 in other translations
| BSB | Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man— of him who acts with excessive pride. |
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| WEB | The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride. |
| ASV | The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride. |
| YLT | Proud, haughty, scorner is his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride. |
| DARBY | Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath. |
| BBE | The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride. |
| Webster | Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. |
What does Proverbs 21:24 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Proverbs 21:24 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 21:24
- Psalms 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
- Ecclesiastes 7:8-9
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
- Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
- Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
- Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
- Proverbs 19:29
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
- Isaiah 16:6
We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.
- Proverbs 6:17
A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
- Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
- Jeremiah 48:29
We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.
- Esther 3:5-6
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath. And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
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Context
- Proverbs 21:23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
- Proverbs 21:24
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
- Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Proverbs 21:24 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Soberbio y presuntuoso escarnecedor es el nombre del que obra con orgullosa saña. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Orgueilleux, arrogant, moqueur, est le nom de celui qui agit avec colère et orgueil. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Der Übermütige, Stolze, Spötter ist sein Name, handelt mit vermessenem Übermut. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Superbus et arrogans vocatur indoctus, qui in ira operatur superbiam. |