Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 21:24
24The arrogant and proud person, named “Mocker,” acts with excessive arrogance.
Proverbs 21:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
- New International Version (NIV)The proud and arrogant person—“Mocker” is his name— behaves with insolent fury.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Scoffer" is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A proud and haughty man— “Scoffer” is his name; He acts with arrogant pride.
Context of Proverbs 21:24
22A wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down its secure fortress. 23The one who guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble. The arrogant and proud person, named “Mocker,” acts with excessive arrogance. 25A slacker’s craving will kill him because his hands refuse to work. 26He is filled with craving all day long, but the righteous give and don’t hold back.
Read all of Proverbs 21Proverbs 21:24 word by word
זֵ֣ד יָ֭הִיר לֵ֣ץ שְׁמ֑וֹ ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת זָדֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 21:24
- Proverbs 6:17arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
- Proverbs 16:18Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
- Proverbs 18:12Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
- Proverbs 19:29Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
- Esther 3:5When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing down or paying him homage, he was filled with rage.
- Ecclesiastes 7:8The end of a matter is better than its beginning; a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.
- Matthew 2:16Then Herod, when he realized that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.
Commentaries on Proverbs 21:24
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24Verse 24 Pride and haughtiness make men passionate; such continually deal in wrath, as if it were their trade to be angry.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24Mocker: See Proverbs 1:25–27 and 9:7–9. Also, see study note on Proverbs 1:22.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. The reproachful name is deserved by those who treat others with anger and contempt.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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