King James Version

Proverbs 21:24

Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

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זֵ֣דzedpresumptuousזֵדadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “presumptuous”, the ordinary formH2086arrogantpresumptuous, proud.יָ֭הִירyahirhaughtyיָהִירadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “haughty”, the ordinary formH3093elated; hence, arroganthaughty, proud.לֵ֣ץletsmake a mockלוּץadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “make a mock”, the ordinary formH3887properly, to make mouths at, i.e. to scoff; hence (from the effort to pronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercedeambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher.שְׁמ֑וֹshemvofameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗הosehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…בְּעֶבְרַ֥תbeevratin angerעֶבְרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “in anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5678an outburst of passionanger, rage, wrath.זָדֽוֹןzadonpresumptuouslyזָדוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “presumptuously”, the ordinary formH2087arrogancepresumptuously, pride, proud (man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, even he that dealeth in overbearing pride.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.

Young’s Literal Translation

Proud, haughty, scorner [is] his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.

World English Bible

The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.

Darby Translation

Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.

Douay-Rheims

The proud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh pride.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, even he that dealeth in overbearing pride.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A bold and self-willed and insolent man is called a pest: and he that remembers injuries is a transgressor.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Θρασὺς καὶ αὐθάδης καὶ ἀλαζὼν λοιμὸς καλεῖται, ὃς δὲ μνησικακεῖ παράνομος.