Their pride is like a necklace. They put on meanness as if it were their clothes.

所以，骄傲如链子戴在他们的项上；强暴像衣裳遮住他们的身体。

所以，骄傲如链子戴在他们项上，残暴像衣裳覆盖在他们身上。

所以，骄傲如链子戴在他们项上，残暴像衣裳覆盖在他们身上。

他们把骄傲作项链戴在颈上，把暴力作外袍裹在身上。

所以，骄傲像链子戴在他们的颈项上，强暴好像衣裳穿在他们的身上。

因此自高是他们的项链，残暴如衣裳披在他们的身上。

所以，驕傲如鏈子戴在他們的項上；強暴像衣裳遮住他們的身體。

所以，驕傲如鏈子戴在他們項上，殘暴像衣裳覆蓋在他們身上。

所以，驕傲如鏈子戴在他們項上，殘暴像衣裳覆蓋在他們身上。

他們把驕傲作項鏈戴在頸上，把暴力作外袍裹在身上。

所以，驕傲像鍊子戴在他們的頸項上，強暴好像衣裳穿在他們的身上。

因此驕傲就做了他們的脖鍊兒；強暴的外披也遮住他們。

因此自高是他們的項鏈，殘暴如衣裳披在他們的身上。

故驕肆如鏈懸其項、暴戾如服蔽其體兮、

故彼厥志驕肆、厥心剛愎、如懸金索、如衣麗服兮、

故以驕傲為飾項之妝、以強暴為蔽身之服、

佩驕以為飾。擁暴以為服。

Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.

Therefore pride is their necklace; violence covers them as a garment.

They wear pride like a jeweled necklace and clothe themselves with cruelty.

Therefore, pride is their necklace, and violence covers them like a garment.

Therefore arrogance is their necklace; The garment of violence covers them.

Therefore pride serves as their necklace; Violence covers them like a garment.

Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.

Therefore, pride is their necklace, and violence covers them like a garment.

Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them[ as] a garment.

Arrogance is their necklace, and violence their clothing.

Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

They cursed others as easily as they put on clothes. Cursing was as natural to them as getting a drink of water or putting olive oil on their bodies.

The weight of the gold rings Gideon asked for was 43 pounds. That didn’t include the moon- shaped necklaces the kings of Midian had worn. It didn’t include their other necklaces or their purple clothes. And it didn’t include the gold chains that had been on the necks of their camels.

What they teach you will be like a beautiful crown on your head. It will be like a chain to decorate your neck.

My bride, you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes. My sister, you have stolen my heart with one jewel in your necklace.

That day Haman was happy. So he left the palace in a good mood. But then he saw Mordecai at the palace gate. He noticed that Mordecai didn’t stand up when he walked by. In fact, Mordecai didn’t have any respect for him at all. So he was very angry with him.But Haman was able to control himself. He went on home. Haman called together his friends and his wife Zeresh.He bragged to them about how rich he was. He talked about how many sons he had. He spoke about all the ways the king had honored him. He bragged about how the king had given him a high position. It was higher than the position of any of the other nobles and officials.

After those events, King Xerxes honored Haman. Haman was the son of Hammedatha. He was from the family line of Agag. The king gave Haman a higher position than he had before. He gave him a seat of honor. It was higher than the positions any of the other nobles had.

You have even failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields. Their pay is crying out against you. The cries of those who gathered the harvest have reached the ears of the Lord. He rules over all.You have lived an easy life on earth. You have given yourselves everything you wanted. You have made yourselves fat like cattle that will soon be butchered.You have judged and murdered people who aren’t guilty. And they weren’t even opposing you.

“ Moab has been at peace and rest from its earliest days. It is like wine that has not been shaken up. It has not been poured from one jar to another. Moab’s people have not been taken away from their land. They are like wine that tastes as it always did. Its smell has not changed at all.

May those who bring charges against me be clothed with dishonor. May they be wrapped in shame as if it were a coat.

Don’t be jealous of a person who hurts others. Don’t choose any of their ways.

How terrible it will be for those who plan to harm others! How terrible for those who make evil plans before they even get out of bed! As soon as daylight comes, they carry out their plans. That’s because they have the power to do it.If they want fields or houses, they take them. They cheat people out of their homes. They rob them of their property.

“ Son of man, speak to Ethbaal. He is the ruler of Tyre. Tell him,‘ The Lord and King says,“‘ “In your proud heart you say,‘ I am a god. I sit on the throne of a god in the Mediterranean Sea.’ But you are only a human being. You are not a god. In spite of that, you think you are as wise as a god.Are you wiser than Daniel? Isn’t even one secret hidden from you?You are wise and understanding. So you have become very wealthy. You have piled up gold and silver among your treasures.You have used your great skill in trading to increase your wealth. You are very rich. So your heart has become proud.” ’ ”

He said,“ Isn’t this the great Babylon I have built as a place for my royal palace? I used my mighty power to build it. It shows how glorious my majesty is.”

“ We have heard all about Moab’s pride. We have heard how very proud they are. They think they are so much better than others. Their pride reaches deep down inside their hearts.

Haman noticed that Mordecai wouldn’t get down on his knees. He wouldn’t give Haman any honor. So Haman was very angry.But he had found out who Mordecai’s people were. So he didn’t want to kill only Mordecai. He also looked for a way to destroy all Mordecai’s people. They were Jews. He wanted to kill all of them everywhere in the kingdom of Xerxes.

When Israel grew fat, they became stubborn. When they were filled with food, they became fat and heavy. They left the God who made them. They turned away from the Rock who saved them.

The Lord says,“ The prophets are those who lead my people astray. If my people feed them, the prophets promise them peace. If my people do not feed them, the prophets prepare to go to war against them.

Why do sinful people keep on living? The older they grow, the richer they get.They see their children grow up around them. They watch their family grow larger.Their homes are safe. They don’t have to be afraid. God isn’t punishing them.Every time their bulls mate, their cows become pregnant. And the calves don’t die before they are born.Sinful people send their children out like a flock of lambs. Their little ones dance around.They sing to the music of tambourines and lyres. They have a good time while flutes are being played.Those who are evil spend their years living well. They go down to their graves in peace.But they say to God,‘ Leave us alone! We don’t want to know how you want us to live.Who is the Mighty One? Why should we serve him? What would we get if we prayed to him?’

They do evil just as easily as they eat food. They hurt others as easily as they drink wine.

The number of your herds and flocks increases. You also get more and more silver and gold. And everything you have multiplies.Then your hearts will become proud. And you will forget the Lord your God. The Lord brought you out of Egypt. That’s the land where you were slaves.

I decorated you with jewelry. I put bracelets on your arms. I gave you a necklace for your neck.

Then Pharaoh took from his finger the ring he used to give his official stamp. He put it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in robes made out of fine linen. He put a gold chain around Joseph’s neck.

Sometimes the sentence for a crime isn’t carried out quickly. So people make plans to commit even more crimes.

In the same way, I’m speaking to you who are younger. Follow the lead of those who are older. All of you, put on a spirit free of pride toward one another. Put it on as if it were your clothes. Do this because Scripture says,“ God opposes those who are proud. But he gives grace to those who are humble.”( Proverbs 3:34)

He’ll take away their earrings, bracelets and veils.