Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Do not keep talking so proudly or let your mouth speak such arrogance, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by him deeds are weighed. New Living Translation “Stop acting so proud and haughty! Don’t speak with such arrogance! For the LORD is a God who knows what you have done; he will judge your actions. English Standard Version Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. Berean Standard Bible Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed. King James Bible Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. New King James Version “Talk no more so very proudly; Let no arrogance come from your mouth, For the LORD is the God of knowledge; And by Him actions are weighed. New American Standard Bible “Do not go on boasting so very proudly, Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth; For the LORD is a God of knowledge, And with Him actions are weighed. NASB 1995 “Boast no more so very proudly, Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth; For the LORD is a God of knowledge, And with Him actions are weighed. NASB 1977 “Boast no more so very proudly, Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth; For the LORD is a God of knowledge, And with Him actions are weighed. Legacy Standard Bible Do not multiply speaking so very proudly; Let arrogance not come out of your mouth; For Yahweh is a God of knowledge, And with Him actions are weighed. Amplified Bible “Do not go on boasting so very proudly, Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth; For the LORD is a God of knowledge, And by Him actions are weighed (examined). Christian Standard Bible Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogant words come out of your mouth, for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and actions are weighed by him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogant words come out of your mouth, for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and actions are weighed by Him. American Standard Version Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed. Contemporary English Version I can tell those proud people, "Stop your boasting! Nothing is hidden from the LORD, and he judges what we do." English Revised Version Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Do not boast [or] let arrogance come out of your mouth because the LORD is a God of knowledge, and he weighs [our] actions. Good News Translation Stop your loud boasting; silence your proud words. For the LORD is a God who knows, and he judges all that people do. International Standard Version Don't continue to talk proudly, and don't speak arrogantly, for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. Majority Standard Bible Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed. NET Bible Don't keep speaking so arrogantly, letting proud talk come out of your mouth! For the LORD is a God who knows; he evaluates what people do. New Heart English Bible Do not speak boastfully or let arrogance come out of your mouth, for the LORD is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed. Webster's Bible Translation Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogance come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. World English Bible “Don’t keep talking so exceedingly proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, for Yahweh is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou do not multiply—you speak haughtily—The old saying goes out from your mouth, "" For YHWH [is] a God of knowledge, "" And actions are weighed by Him. Young's Literal Translation Ye multiply not -- ye speak haughtily -- The old saying goeth out from your mouth, For a God of knowledge is Jehovah, And by Him actions are weighed. Smith's Literal Translation Ye shall not enlarge; will ye speak proud, proud? shall the impatient thing come forth from your mouth for Jehovah a God of knowledge, and doings were not made equal. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleDo not multiply to speak lofty things, boasting: let old matters depart from your mouth: for the Lord is a God of all knowledge, and to him are thoughts prepared. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not continue speaking of great things, boasting. Let what is old depart from your mouth. For the Lord is the God of knowledge, and thoughts are prepared for him. New American Bible Speak boastfully no longer, Do not let arrogance issue from your mouths. For an all-knowing God is the LORD, a God who weighs actions. New Revised Standard Version Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTalk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouths; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and no devices can stand before him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You shall not multiply speaking great things, and oppression shall not come forth from your mouth, because knowledge is of LORD JEHOVAH, and no schemes shall be established before him! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Multiply not exceeding proud talk; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For the LORD is a God of knowledge, And by Him actions are weighed. Brenton Septuagint Translation Boast not, and utter not high things; let not high-sounding words come out of your mouth, for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and God prepares his own designs. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hannah's Prayer of Thanksgiving…2There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God. 3Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed. 4The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.… Cross References Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. James 4:6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Proverbs 21:2 All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. Luke 1:51 He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. Psalm 94:11 The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile. Isaiah 2:11-12 The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. / For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD. Romans 12:3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you. Matthew 12:36 But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. Psalm 75:4-5 I say to the proud, ‘Do not boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn. / Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’” 1 Corinthians 4:7 For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? Isaiah 10:33 Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled. 1 Peter 5:5 Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Psalm 31:18 May lying lips be silenced—lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt. Isaiah 13:11 I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless. Treasury of Scripture Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogance come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. let not arrogancy [heb] hard Psalm 94:4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves? Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. Isaiah 37:23 Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel. a God 1 Kings 8:39 Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;) Psalm 44:21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. Psalm 94:7-10 Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it… by him Job 31:6 Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity. Isaiah 26:7 The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just. Daniel 5:27 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. Jump to Previous Actions Acts Arrogance Arrogancy Boast Deeds Exceeding Haughtily Judged Mouth Multiply Pride Proud Proudly Sayings Speak Talk Talking Uncontrolled Weighed WordsJump to Next Actions Acts Arrogance Arrogancy Boast Deeds Exceeding Haughtily Judged Mouth Multiply Pride Proud Proudly Sayings Speak Talk Talking Uncontrolled Weighed Words1 Samuel 2 1. Hannah's song in thankfulness12. The sin of Eli's sons 18. Samuel's ministry 20. by Eli's blessing Hannah is more fruitful 22. Eli reproves his sons 27. A prophecy against Eli's house Do not boast so proudly The Hebrew word for "boast" here is "דָּבַר" (dabar), which means to speak or declare. In the context of ancient Israel, boasting was often associated with a false sense of security or self-reliance, which was contrary to the dependence on God that was expected of His people. The phrase warns against the pride that elevates oneself above others and, more importantly, above God. This is a call to humility, recognizing that all abilities and successes are gifts from God, not personal achievements. or let arrogance come out of your mouth for the LORD is a God who knows and by Him actions are weighed And by him actions are weighed.--This is one of the fifteen places reckoned by the Masorites where in the original Hebrew text, instead of "lo" with an aleph, signifying not, "lo" with a vaw, signifying to, or by him, must be substituted. The amended reading has been followed by the English Version. The meaning is that all men's actions are weighed by God according to their essential worth, all the motives which led to them are by Him, the All-knowing, taken into account before He weighs them. Hebrew Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not boast תַּרְבּ֤וּ (tar·bū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great so proudly, גְּבֹהָ֣ה (gə·ḇō·hāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 1364: Elevated, powerful, arrogant or let arrogance עָתָ֖ק (‘ā·ṯāq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6277: Forward, arrogant come יֵצֵ֥א (yê·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim from your mouth, מִפִּיכֶ֑ם (mip·pî·ḵem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel is a God אֵ֤ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty who knows, דֵּעוֹת֙ (dê·‘ō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1844: Knowledge and by Him וְל֥וֹ (wə·lōw) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 3808: Not, no actions עֲלִלֽוֹת׃ (‘ă·li·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5949: An exploit, a performance, an opportunity are weighed. נִתְכְּנ֖וּ (niṯ·kə·nū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8505: To balance, measure out, arrange, equalize, levelling Links 1 Samuel 2:3 NIV1 Samuel 2:3 NLT 1 Samuel 2:3 ESV 1 Samuel 2:3 NASB 1 Samuel 2:3 KJV 1 Samuel 2:3 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 2:3 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 2:3 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 2:3 French Bible 1 Samuel 2:3 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 2:3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |