KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Stop talking so arrogantly and boastfully; don't let pride come out of your mouth, because the LORD is a God who knows everything, and he carefully judges all our actions.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse warns against prideful speech because God sees and knows everything we do and say, and He will judge our actions accordingly.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Hannah's prayer of thanksgiving after God blessed her with the birth of Samuel. Hannah had been mocked by Peninnah for her childlessness, but now she celebrates God's faithfulness. Her prayer becomes a song of praise that warns against the kind of prideful behavior she had witnessed from those who had looked down on her.
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