Proverbs 21:24
in Proverbs 21Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
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.
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This verse in Proverbs 21
Commentary
2 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
Mocker is the name of the proud
on Proverbs 21:24-26
"Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man," his conduct having named him. "The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work." All day long he covets more, "but the righteous give without restraint," wanting without working set beside giving without counting the cost.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
Proud and haughty scorner is his name,....
The words behind it
7 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| זֵ֣ד | zed | proud | H2086 → | |
| יָ֭הִיר | yahir | arrogant | H3093 → | |
| לֵ֣ץ | letz | [is] mocker | H3887 → | 28 times |
| שְׁמ֑וֹ | shemo | name his | H8034 → | 864 times |
| ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה | oseh | [one who] acts | H6213 → | 2628 times |
| בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת | beevrat | in [the] overflowing of | H5678 → | 34 times |
| זָדֽוֹן׃ | zadon | pride | H2087 → | 11 times |
זֵ֣דproud
zedH2086 →
יָ֭הִירarrogant
yahirH3093 →
לֵ֣ץ[is] mocker
letzH3887 →28 times
שְׁמ֑וֹname his
shemoH8034 →864 times
ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה[one who] acts
osehH6213 →2628 times
בְּעֶבְרַ֥תin [the] overflowing of
beevratH5678 →34 times
זָדֽוֹן׃pride
zadonH2087 →11 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
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.
it leads to
- Psalms 26:4–5
I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites.
- Proverbs 4:14–15
Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
- Proverbs 13:20
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
- Psalms 119:1–2
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
- Jeremiah 15:17
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.
- Psalms 26:4–5
Through
Proverbs 18:12Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
it leads to
- Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
- 1 Peter 5:5
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.”
- Proverbs 11:2
When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
- Proverbs 15:33
Where this verse is studied
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About Proverbs

This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
