Proverbs 21:4

Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data

"An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin."

Word-by-Word Analysis

An

עֶלְיוֹן

ʻelyôwn

H5945

an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme

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רָאָה

râʼâh

H7200

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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and a

זֵד

zêd

H2086

arrogant

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לֵב

lêb

H3820

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

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and the

נִיר

nîyr

H5215

properly, plowing, i.e. (concretely) freshly plowed land

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of the

רָשָׁע

râshâʻ

H7563

morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person

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חַטָּאָה

chaṭṭâʼâh

H2403

an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender

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Key Terms in This Verse

plowing H5215

נִיר nîyr

properly, plowing, i.e. (concretely) freshly plowed land

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proud H2086

זֵד zêd

arrogant

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look H7200

רָאָה râʼâh

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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wicked H7563

רָשָׁע râshâʻ

morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person

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high H5945

עֶלְיוֹן ʻelyôwn

an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme

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sin H2403

חַטָּאָה chaṭṭâʼâh

an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender

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heart H3820

לֵב lêb

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

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Cross References

1 Peter 5:5 cross-reference

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.

Proverbs 6:17 cross-reference

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

Isaiah 2:17 cross-reference

And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

Proverbs 8:13 cross-reference

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Proverbs 15:8 cross-reference

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 21:27 cross-reference

The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

Psalm 10:4 cross-reference

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

Isaiah 3:16 cross-reference

Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:

Luke 18:14 cross-reference

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Romans 14:23 cross-reference

And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Proverbs 30:13 cross-reference

There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

Isaiah 2:11 cross-reference

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

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