In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride,....
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Proverbs 14:3
Proverbs 14:3
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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itself in the words: In the mouth there is pride, proud boasting, proud…Proverbs 14:3Proverbs 14:3 · The Pulpit CommentaryIn the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride. חֹטֶר (choter), "rod," or "shoot," is found also in Isaiah 11:1. From the mouth of the arrogant fool proceeds a growth of vaunting and conceit, accompanied with insolence…
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