Proverbs 21:24

“Insolent, arrogant, “scoffer” is his name, who acts with the fury of insolence.”

Proverbs 21:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 21:24, word by word

Insolentזֵדzed

arrogant, insolent

Arrogant, insolent: one who acts with pride, knowingly and without fear.

Where else “zed” appears
arrogantיָהִירyahir

arrogant, haughty

Arrogant, haughty; one who thinks himself more than others.

Where else “yahir” appears
“scofferלֵץlets

scoff

To laugh at what is serious with contempt; the scoffer rejects correction.

Where else “lets” appears
is his nameשְׁמshem

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shem” appears
who actsעוֹשֶׂהose

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “ose” appears
with the furyעֶבְרַתevrat

fury

Overflowing rage, fury.

Where else “evrat” appears
of insolenceזָדוֹןzadon

presumption, arrogance

Presumption, arrogance: daring to act on one's own against what was commanded.

Where else “zadon” appears

The context

23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from troubles.

24 · This verse (above)

25The craving of the sluggard will kill him, for his hands refuse to work.

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