Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are so disdainful; New Living Translation They look proudly around, casting disdainful glances. English Standard Version There are those—how lofty are their eyes, how high their eyelids lift! Berean Standard Bible There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances— King James Bible There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. New King James Version There is a generation—oh, how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up. New American Standard Bible There is a kind—oh how lofty are his eyes! And his eyelids are raised in arrogance. NASB 1995 There is a kind— oh how lofty are his eyes! And his eyelids are raised in arrogance. NASB 1977 There is a kind—oh how lofty are his eyes! And his eyelids are raised in arrogance. Legacy Standard Bible There is a generation—oh how haughty are its eyes! And its eyelids are lifted up. Amplified Bible There is a generation (class of people)—oh, how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are raised in arrogance. Christian Standard Bible There is a generation—how haughty its eyes and pretentious its looks. Holman Christian Standard Bible There is a generation—how haughty its eyes and pretentious its looks. American Standard Version There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A generation: how haughty are its eyes and its eyelids raised! Brenton Septuagint Translation A wicked generation have lofty eyes, and exalt themselves with their eyelids. Contemporary English Version Some people are stuck-up and act like snobs; Douay-Rheims Bible A generation, whose eyes are lofty, and their eyelids lifted up on high. English Revised Version There is a generation, Oh how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. GOD'S WORD® Translation A certain kind of person looks around arrogantly and is conceited. Good News Translation There are people who think they are so good--oh, how good they think they are! International Standard Version Some people —what an arrogant look they have!— raise their eyebrows haughtily. JPS Tanakh 1917 There is a generation, Oh how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up. Literal Standard Version A generation—how high are their eyes, | Indeed, their eyelids are lifted up. Majority Standard Bible There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances— New American Bible There are some—how haughty their eyes! how overbearing their glance! NET Bible There is a generation whose eyes are so lofty, and whose eyelids are lifted up disdainfully. New Revised Standard Version There are those—how lofty are their eyes, how high their eyelids lift!— New Heart English Bible There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes. Their eyelids are lifted up. Webster's Bible Translation There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. World English Bible There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up. Young's Literal Translation A generation -- how high are their eyes, Yea, their eyelids are lifted up. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Words of Agur…12There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth. 13There is a generation— how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances— 14there is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth and the needy from among men.… Cross References Psalm 131:1 My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great matters or things too lofty for me. Proverbs 6:17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, Isaiah 2:11 The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. Isaiah 5:15 So mankind will be brought low, and each man humbled; the arrogant will lower their eyes. Treasury of Scripture There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. Proverbs 6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, Proverbs 21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin. Psalm 101:5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. Jump to Previous Arrogance Brows Eyelids Eyes Full Generation Glances Haughty High Lofty Pride RaisedJump to Next Arrogance Brows Eyelids Eyes Full Generation Glances Haughty High Lofty Pride RaisedProverbs 30 1. Agur's confession of his faith7. The two points of his prayer 10. The meanest are not to be wronged 11. Four wicked generations 15. Four things insatiable 24. four things exceeding wise 29. Four things stately 32. Wrath is to be prevented Verse 13. - A generation, oh, how lofty are their eyes! The third sin is pride and arrogance (see on Proverbs 6:17; 21:4). "Lord," said the psalmist, "my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty" (Psalm 131:1). The prophet rebukes "the stout heart of the King of Assyria and the glory of his high looks" (Isaiah 10:12). Their eyelids are lifted up; in supercilious disdain. "Inde Proverbio dicimus," says Erasmus ('Adag.'), "attolli supercilium, fastidium indicantes" (s.v. "Arrogantia"). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew There is a generation—דּ֭וֹר (dō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1755: A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling how מָה־ (māh-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what haughty רָמ֣וּ (rā·mū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise are their eyes, עֵינָ֑יו (‘ê·nāw) Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain and pretentious יִנָּשֵֽׂאוּ׃ (yin·nā·śê·’ū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take are their glances— וְ֝עַפְעַפָּ֗יו (wə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - mdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 6079: An eyelash, morning ray Links Proverbs 30:13 NIVProverbs 30:13 NLT Proverbs 30:13 ESV Proverbs 30:13 NASB Proverbs 30:13 KJV Proverbs 30:13 BibleApps.com Proverbs 30:13 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 30:13 Chinese Bible Proverbs 30:13 French Bible Proverbs 30:13 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 30:13 There is a generation oh how lofty (Prov. 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