Verse 4
4. I said unto the fools The king still speaks as God’s vicar. I said to the haughty, who by reason of their successes had grown insolent.
Deal not foolishly Scornfully, boastfully.
Lift not up the horn Toss not high your horn defiantly, as the infuriated bull, “from a sense of your strength, and with intention to strike.” Hengstenberg.
Speak not with a stiff neck With an arrogant neck, a hard neck, a neck of impudence. The allusion is to the lofty tossing of the head of the bison, (when brought to bay,) displaying the pride and strength of his powerful neck.
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