⁴ In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;
    in all his thoughts there is no room for God.^(A)

⁶ Therefore pride^(A) is their necklace;^(B)
    they clothe themselves with violence.^(C)

⁶ We have heard of Moab’s^(A) pride^(B)—
    how great is her arrogance!—
of her conceit, her pride and her insolence;
    but her boasts are empty.

¹¹ They will stretch out their hands in it,
    as swimmers stretch out their hands to swim.
God will bring down^(A) their pride^(B)
    despite the cleverness^[a] of their hands.