Proverbs 21:4,13,23 - Compare All Versions

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Arrogance and pride—distinguishing marks in the wicked— are just plain sin.

If you stop your ears to the cries of the poor, your cries will go unheard, unanswered.

Watch your words and hold your tongue; you’ll save yourself a lot of grief.

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

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

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

He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be answered.

He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.

Proud looks, proud thoughts, and evil actions are sin.

Whoever ignores the poor when they cry for help will also cry for help and not be answered.

Those who are careful about what they say keep themselves out of trouble.

A high look, and a proud heart, Even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.

Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.

Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.

A haughty look, a proud heart, And the plowing of the wicked are sin.

Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be heard.

Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.

Haughty and arrogant eyes and a proud heart, The lamp of the wicked [their self-centered pride], is sin [in the eyes of God].

Whoever shuts his ears at the cry of the poor Will cry out himself and not be answered. [Matt 18:30-34; James 2:13]

He who guards his mouth and his tongue Guards himself from troubles. [Prov 12:13; 13:3; 18:21; James 3:2]

Haughty eyes, a proud heart, and evil actions are all sin.

Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.

Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble.

Arrogance, superiority, and pride are the fruits of sin.

If you close your heart to the cries of the poor, then I’ll close my ears when you cry out to me!

Watch your words and be careful what you say, and you’ll be surprised by how few troubles you’ll have.

Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin.

Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.

Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.