Parallel Verses
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 American Standard Bible
King James 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.
Holman Bible
or let arrogant words come out of your mouth,
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and actions are weighed by Him.
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.
A Conservative Version
Talk no more so very proudly. Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth, for LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
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.
Amplified
“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).
Bible in Basic English
Say no more words of pride; let not uncontrolled sayings come out of your mouths: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, by him acts are judged.
Darby Translation
Do not multiply your words of pride, let not vain-glory come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye shall not enlarge; will ye sproud, proud? shall the impatient thing come forth from your mouth for Jehovah a God of knowledge, and doings were not made equal.
King James 2000
Talk no more so very proudly; let not arrogance come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not increase speaking {very proud} words! Let no arrogance go forth from your mouth, for Yahweh is a God of knowledge [whose] deeds are not weighed.
Modern King James verseion
Talk no more so very proudly. Remove arrogance out of your mouth, for Jehovah is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let go your great boasting of high things, let go out of your mouth that old byword: for the LORD is a God that knoweth all things, and judgeth the thoughts.
New Heart English Bible
"Talk no more so exceeding proudly. Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth, For the LORD is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.
The Emphasized Bible
Do not multiply words, so loftily - loftily, Nor let arrogance proceed from your mouth, - For, a GOD of knowledge, is Yahweh, And, for himself, are great doings made firm.
Webster
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
"Talk no more so exceeding proudly. Don't let arrogance come out of your mouth, For Yahweh is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Cruelty » Instances of » Peninnah to hannah
Divine Knowledge » General reference to
God » Eternal the growth of » Knowledge possessed by
Joy » Instances of » Of hannah, when samuel was born
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » General reference to
Knowledge » God's » General reference to
Knowledge » God being a God of knowledge
Missionaries » Exemplified » Hannah
Poetry » Lyrics, sacred » Hannah's song
Pride/arrogance » Not being arrogant
Psalms » Of hannah, in thankfulness for a son
samuel » His mother's song of thanksgiving
Satire » Hannah's song of exultation over peninnah
Speech/communication » How not to speak
Topics
Interlinear
Dabar
Gaboahh
Peh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 2:3
Images 1 Samuel 2:3
Prayers for 1 Samuel 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hannah's Triumphant Prayer
2 No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one other than you! There is no rock like our God! 3 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. 4 The bows of warriors are shattered, but those who stumble find their strength reinforced.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 8:39
then listen from your heavenly dwelling place, forgive their sin, and act favorably toward each one based on your evaluation of his motives. (Indeed you are the only one who can correctly evaluate the motives of all people.)
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.
1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel, "Don't be impressed by his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. God does not view things the way men do. People look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
Job 31:6
let him weigh me with honest scales; then God will discover my integrity.
Psalm 44:21
would not God discover it, for he knows one's thoughts?
Psalm 94:4
They spew out threats and speak defiantly; all the evildoers boast.
Psalm 94:7-10
Then they say, "The Lord does not see this; the God of Jacob does not take notice of it."
Psalm 147:5
Our Lord is great and has awesome power; there is no limit to his wisdom.
Proverbs 16:2
All a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
Proverbs 24:12
If you say, "But we did not know about this," does not the one who evaluates hearts consider? Does not the one who guards your life know? Will he not repay each person according to his deeds?
Isaiah 26:7
The way of the righteous is level, the path of the righteous that you make is straight.
Isaiah 37:23
Whom have you taunted and hurled insults at? At whom have you shouted and looked so arrogantly? At the Holy One of Israel!
Jeremiah 17:10
I, the Lord, probe into people's minds. I examine people's hearts. I deal with each person according to how he has behaved. I give them what they deserve based on what they have done.
Daniel 4:30-31
The king uttered these words: "Is this not the great Babylon that I have built for a royal residence by my own mighty strength and for my majestic honor?"
Daniel 4:37
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all his deeds are right and his ways are just. He is able to bring down those who live in pride.
Daniel 5:27
As for teqel -- you are weighed on the balances and found to be lacking.
Malachi 3:13
"You have criticized me sharply," says the Lord, "but you ask, 'How have we criticized you?'
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and thoughts of the heart.
Jude 1:15-16
to execute judgment on all, and to convict every person of all their thoroughly ungodly deeds that they have committed, and of all the harsh words that ungodly sinners have spoken against him."
Revelation 2:23
Furthermore, I will strike her followers with a deadly disease, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will repay each one of you what your deeds deserve.