See here, 1. A proud fool exposing himself. Where there is pride in the heart, and no wisdom in the head to suppress it, it commonly shows itself in the words: In the mouth there is pride , proud boasting, proud censuring, proud scorning, proud commanding and giving law; this is the rod , or branch, of pride ; the word is used only here and Isa. 11:1. It grows from that root of bitterness which is...