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What Does the Bible Say About Haughty Eyes?

Here are 8 Bible verses about haughty eyes, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Proverbs 21:4

    An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

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

  2. #2Proverbs 6:16-19

    These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

    BSBThere are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.

  3. #3Proverbs 6:17

    A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

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

  4. #4Proverbs 16:18

    Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

    BSBPride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

  5. #5Psalms 101:5

    Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

    BSBWhoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.

  6. #6James 4:6

    But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

    BSBBut He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

  7. #7Proverbs 27:2

    Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

    BSBLet another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.

  8. #8Proverbs 12:22

    Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

    BSBLying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

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