Whoever slanders their neighbor(A) in secret,
    I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes(B) and a proud heart,
    I will not tolerate.

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

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Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor,
Him I will destroy;
(A)The one who has a haughty look and a proud heart,
Him I will not endure.

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Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;(A)
    though lofty, he sees them(B) from afar.

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Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

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(A)Though the Lord is on high,
Yet (B)He regards the lowly;
But the proud He knows from afar.

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34 He mocks(A) proud mockers(B)
    but shows favor to the humble(C) and oppressed.

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34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

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34 (A)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.

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The Lord detests all the proud of heart.(A)
    Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.(B)

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Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

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(A)Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
Though they join [a]forces, none will go unpunished.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:5 Lit. hand to hand

who say, ‘Keep away; don’t come near me,
    for I am too sacred(A) for you!’
Such people are smoke(B) in my nostrils,
    a fire that keeps burning all day.

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Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

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(A)Who say, ‘Keep to yourself,
Do not come near me,
For I am holier than you!’
These [a]are smoke in My nostrils,
A fire that burns all the day.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 65:5 Cause My wrath to smoke

In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

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Submit to God, Resist the Devil

Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, (A)all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for

(B)“God resists the proud,
But (C)gives grace to the humble.”

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