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I said unto the fools, Do not deal foolishly and to the wicked, Do not lift up the horn:

Do not lift up your horn on high; speak not with a stiff neck.

¶ For promotion comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert.

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To the arrogant(A) I say, ‘Boast no more,’(B)
    and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horns.[a](C)
Do not lift your horns against heaven;
    do not speak so defiantly.(D)’”

No one from the east or the west
    or from the desert can exalt themselves.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 75:4 Horns here symbolize strength; also in verses 5 and 10.