Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’
and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn.

New American Standard Bible

“I said to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’
And to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up the horn;

King James Version

I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

International Standard Version

I will say to the proud, "Don't brag," and to the wicked, "Don't vaunt your strength.

A Conservative Version

I said to the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly, and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn.

American Standard Version

I said unto the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly; And to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

Amplified


“I said to the arrogant, ‘Do not boast;’
And to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up the horn [of self-glorification].

Bible in Basic English

I say to the men of pride, Let your pride be gone: and to the sinners, Let not your horn be lifted up.

Darby Translation

I said unto the boastful, Boast not; and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

Julia Smith Translation

I said to the foolish, Ye shall not be foolish; and to the unjust, Ye shall not lift up the horn:

King James 2000

I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

Lexham Expanded Bible

I say to the boastful, 'Do not boast!' and to the wicked, 'Do not lift up [your] horn!

Modern King James verseion

I said to the proud, Do not boast; and to the wicked, Do not lift up the horn;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I said unto the fools, "Deal not so madly," and to the ungodly, "Set not up your horn.

NET Bible

I say to the proud, "Do not be proud," and to the wicked, "Do not be so confident of victory!

New Heart English Bible

I said to the arrogant, "Do not boast." I said to the wicked, "Do not lift up the horn.

The Emphasized Bible

I have said to the boasters, Do not boast, And to the lawless, Do not lift up a horn;

Webster

I said to the fools, Deal not foolishly; and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

World English Bible

I said to the arrogant, "Don't boast!" I said to the wicked, "Don't lift up the horn.

Youngs Literal Translation

I have said to the boastful, 'Be not boastful,' And to the wicked, 'Raise not up a horn.'

References

Hastings

Context Readings

God Judges The Wicked

3 When the earth and all its inhabitants shake,
I am the One who steadies its pillars.Selah
4 I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’
and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn.
5 Do not lift up your horn against heaven
or speak arrogantly.’”


Cross References

Zechariah 1:21

I asked, “What are they coming to do?”

He replied, “These are the horns that scattered Judah so no one could raise his head. These craftsmen have come to terrify them, to cut off the horns of the nations that raised their horns against the land of Judah to scatter it.”

Psalm 82:2-8

“How long will you judge unjustly
and show partiality to the wicked?Selah

Psalm 89:17

For You are their magnificent strength;
by Your favor our horn is exalted.

Psalm 94:8

Pay attention, you stupid people!
Fools, when will you be wise?

Psalm 148:14

He has raised up a horn for His people,
resulting in praise to all His godly ones,
to the Israelites, the people close to Him.
Hallelujah!

Proverbs 1:22

“How long, foolish ones, will you love ignorance?
How long will you mockers enjoy mocking
and you fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 8:5

Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;
develop common sense, you who are foolish.

Proverbs 9:6

Leave inexperience behind, and you will live;
pursue the way of understanding.

Daniel 7:20-21

I also wanted to know about the 10 horns on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three fell—the horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke arrogantly, and that was more visible than the others.

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