4 To the arrogant I say, ‘Boast no more,’

and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horns.

5 Do not lift your horns against heaven;

do not speak so defiantly.’ ”

6 No one from the east or the west

or from the desert can exalt themselves.

7 It is God who judges:

He brings one down, he exalts another.

4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly:

And to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

5 Lift not up your horn on high:

Speak not with a stiff neck.

6 For promotion cometh neither from the east,

Nor from the west, nor from the south.

7 But God is the judge:

He putteth down one, and setteth up another.

4 “I warned the proud, ‘Stop your boasting!’

I told the wicked, ‘Don’t raise your fists!

5 Don’t raise your fists in defiance at the heavens

or speak with such arrogance.’ ”

6 For no one on earth—from east or west,

or even from the wilderness—

should raise a defiant fist.

7 It is God alone who judges;

he decides who will rise and who will fall.

4 “I said to the boastful, ‘Do not deal boastfully,’

And to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up the horn.

5 Do not lift up your horn on high;

Do not speak with a stiff neck.’ ”

6 For exaltation comes neither from the east

Nor from the west nor from the south.

7 But God is the Judge:

He puts down one,

And exalts another.

4 I say to those who are proud, ‘Don’t brag,’

and to the wicked, ‘Don’t show your power.

5 Don’t try to use your power against heaven.

Don’t be stubborn.’ ”

6 No one from the east or the west

or the desert can judge you.

7 God is the judge;

he judges one person as guilty and another as innocent.

4 I said unto the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly;

And to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

5 Lift not up your horn on high;

Speak not with a stiff neck.

6 For neither from the east, nor from the west,

Nor yet from the south, cometh lifting up.

7 But God is the judge:

He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.

4 I said unto the boastful, Boast not; and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: 5 Lift not up your horn on high; speak not arrogantly with a stiff neck.

6 For not from the east nor from the west, nor yet from the south doth exaltation come: 7 For God is the judge; he putteth down one and exalteth another.

4 I said to those who brag, “Don’t brag,” 

and to wicked people, 

“Don’t raise your weapons. 

5 Don’t raise your weapons so proudly 

or speak so defiantly.” 

6 The ⸤authority⸥ to reward someone does not ⸤come⸥ 

from the east, 

from the west, 

or ⸤even⸥ from the wilderness. 

7 God alone is the judge. 

He punishes one person and rewards another. 

4 I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’

and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn.

5 Do not lift up your horn against heaven

or speak arrogantly.’ ”

6 Exaltation does not come

from the east, the west, or the desert,

7 for God is the Judge:

He brings down one and exalts another.

4 I say to the boastful, “Do not boast,”

and to the wicked, “Do not lift up your horn;

5 do not lift up your horn on high,

or speak with insolent neck.”

6 For not from the east or from the west

and not from the wilderness comes lifting up;

7 but it is God who executes judgment,

putting down one and lifting up another.

4 I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast!’

and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn!

5 Do not lift up high your horn.

Do not speak with arrogant pride.’ ”

6 For it is not from the east or the west

and not from the south that lifting up comes,

7 rather God is the judge;

one he brings low, and another he lifts up.

4 To the proud I say, ‘Don’t brag anymore.’

To sinners I say, ‘Don’t show off your power.

5 Don’t show it off against me.

Don’t speak with your noses in the air.’ ”

6 No one from east or west or north or south

can act as judge.

7 God is the One who judges.

He says to one person, “You are guilty.”

To another he says, “You are not guilty.”

4 “I said to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’

And to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up the horn;

5 Do not lift up your horn on high,

Do not speak with insolent pride.’ ”

6 For not from the east, nor from the west,

Nor from the desert comes exaltation;

7 But God is the Judge;

He puts down one and exalts another.