Proverbs 21:24
Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride.
BSB
ASV
The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
KJV
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
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Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
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I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites.
Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation.
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Proverbs 18:12Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
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The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.