I don't know how to flatter, and God would quickly punish me if I did.

they have no pity and speak proudly.

They laugh at other people and speak of evil things; they are proud and make plans to oppress others.

They speak evil of God in heaven and give arrogant orders to everyone on earth,

The enemy said, 'I will pursue them and catch them; I will divide their wealth and take all I want; I will draw my sword and take all they have.'

Stop your loud boasting; silence your proud words. For the LORD is a God who knows, and he judges all that people do.

He said to David, "What's that stick for? Do you think I'm a dog?" And he called down curses from his god on David.

"Come on," he challenged David, "and I will give your body to the birds and animals to eat."

You sent your messengers to boast to me that with all your chariots you had conquered the highest mountains of Lebanon. You boasted that there you cut down the tallest cedars and the finest cypress trees and that you reached the deepest parts of the forests.

You boasted that you dug wells and drank water in foreign lands and that the feet of your soldiers tramped the Nile River dry.

I reached out to punish those kingdoms that worship idols, idols more numerous than those of Jerusalem and Samaria.

"Mortal man," he said, "tell the ruler of Tyre what I, the Sovereign LORD, am saying to him: Puffed up with pride, you claim to be a god. You say that like a god you sit on a throne, surrounded by the seas. You may pretend to be a god, but, no, you are mortal, not divine.

When they come to kill you, will you still claim that you are a god? When you face your murderers, you will be mortal and not at all divine.

Say that this is what the Sovereign LORD is telling the king of Egypt: I am your enemy, you monster crocodile, lying in the river. You say that the Nile is yours and that you made it.

he said, "Look how great Babylon is! I built it as my capital city to display my power and might, my glory and majesty."

Before the words were out of his mouth, a voice spoke from heaven, "King Nebuchadnezzar, listen to what I say! Your royal power is now taken away from you.

While I was staring at the horns, I saw a little horn coming up among the others. It tore out three of the horns that were already there. This horn had human eyes and a mouth that was boasting proudly.

He will speak against the Supreme God and oppress God's people. He will try to change their religious laws and festivals, and God's people will be under his power for three and a half years.

"You have said terrible things about me," says the LORD. "But you ask, 'What have we said about you?'

They make proud and stupid statements, and use immoral bodily lusts to trap those who are just beginning to escape from among people who live in error.

These people are always grumbling and blaming others; they follow their own evil desires; they brag about themselves and flatter others in order to get their own way.

The beast was allowed to make proud claims which were insulting to God, and it was permitted to have authority for forty-two months.

What you say can preserve life or destroy it; so you must accept the consequences of your words.