Proverbs 21:4
Strong's Lexicon
Haughty
רוּם־ (rūm-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7311: 1) to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be high, be set on high 1a2) to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted 1a3) to be lifted, rise 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up 1b2) to lift up, raise, exalt 1b3) to exalt, extol 1c) (Polal) to be lifted up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high 1d2) to lift up (and take away), remove 1d3) to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute 1e) (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished 1f) (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself 2) (Qal) to be rotten, be wormy

eyes
עֵ֭ינַיִם (‘ê·na·yim)
Noun - cd
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

and a proud
וּרְחַב־ (ū·rə·ḥaḇ-)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7342: 1) broad, wide

heart—
לֵ֑ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

the guides
נִ֖ר (nir)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5215: 1) tillable or untilled or fallow ground

of the wicked—
רְשָׁעִ֣ים (rə·šā·‘îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7563: 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)

[are] sin.
חַטָּֽאת׃ (ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2403: 1) sin, sinful 2) sin, sin offering 2a) sin 2b) condition of sin, guilt of sin 2c) punishment for sin 2d) sin-offering 2e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the guides of the wicked— are sin.

Young's Literal Translation
Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked [is] sin.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The lamp that guides the wicked — haughty eyes and an arrogant heart  — is sin.

New American Standard Bible
Haughty eyes and a proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is sin.

King James Bible
An high look, and a proud heart, [and] the plowing of the wicked, [is] sin.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Haughty eyes and a proud heart-- the unplowed field of the wicked--produce sin.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
Haughty eyes and a proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is sin.

King James Bible
An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The lamp that guides the wicked-- haughty eyes and an arrogant heart--is sin.

International Standard Version
A proud attitude, accompanied by a haughty look, is sin; they reveal wicked people.

NET Bible
Haughty eyes and a proud heart--the agricultural product of the wicked is sin.

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

English Revised Version
An high look, and a proud heart, even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

Young's Literal Translation
Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked is sin.
















Cross References
Luke 11:34
The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

Proverbs 6:17
A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

Proverbs 24:20
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 21:3
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Proverbs 21:2
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

Proverbs 21:1
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

Proverbs 21:5
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

Proverbs 21:6
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

Proverbs 21:7
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
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