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In a biblical context, vaunting is often associated with pride and arrogance, which are considered sinful behaviors that stand in opposition to the humility and meekness encouraged by Scripture.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b> <br>While the specific term "vaunt" is not frequently used in many modern translations of the Bible, the concept is addressed throughout Scripture. The Berean Standard Bible provides insight into the biblical perspective on boasting and pride.<br><br>1. <b><a href="/1_corinthians/13-4.htm">1 Corinthians 13:4</a> :</b> "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud." This verse highlights that true love, as defined by God, does not engage in vaunting or boasting. The absence of boasting is a characteristic of genuine love, which seeks the good of others rather than self-promotion.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/proverbs/27.htm">Proverbs 27:1-2</a> :</b> "Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips." These verses caution against self-vaunting and emphasize the unpredictability of life. They encourage humility and the avoidance of self-praise.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/james/4-16.htm">James 4:16</a> :</b> "As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil." James warns against the arrogance of making plans without acknowledging God's sovereignty. Vaunting in one's own plans or abilities is considered evil because it reflects a lack of dependence on God.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b> <br>Vaunting is often linked to the sin of pride, which is one of the seven deadly sins in Christian theology. Pride is seen as the root of many other sins, as it elevates the self above God and others. The Bible consistently teaches that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>).<br><br><b>Moral and Ethical Considerations:</b> <br>From a moral standpoint, vaunting is discouraged because it disrupts community and relationships. It fosters envy, competition, and division, contrary to the unity and love that should characterize the body of Christ. Christians are called to emulate Christ's humility, as described in <a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Philippians 2:3-8</a>, where believers are urged to consider others more significant than themselves.<br><br><b>Practical Application:</b> <br>Believers are encouraged to cultivate humility and to rely on God's strength rather than their own. This involves recognizing that all talents and achievements are gifts from God and should be used for His glory rather than personal acclaim. Practically, this can be lived out by serving others, giving credit to God, and seeking to uplift and encourage those around us.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b> <br>While the Bible does not explicitly use the term "vaunt" frequently, the concept is clearly addressed through teachings on pride, boasting, and humility. Christians are called to reject vaunting and instead embrace a life of humility, recognizing their dependence on God and valuing others above themselves.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>v. i.</I>) To boast; to make a vain display of one's own worth, attainments, decorations, or the like; to talk ostentatiously; to brag.<p>2. (<I>v. t.</I>) To boast of; to make a vain display of; to display with ostentation.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) A vain display of what one is, or has, or has done; ostentation from vanity; a boast; a brag.<p>4. (<I>n.</I>) The first part.<p>5. (<I>v. t.</I>) To put forward; to display.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/3166.htm"><span class="l">3166. megalaucheo -- boast great things.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: megalaucheo Phonetic Spelling: (meg-al-ow-<br> kheh'-o) Short Definition: I boast, am arrogant, <b>vaunt</b> Definition: I boast, am <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3166.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/4068.htm"><span class="l">4068. perpereuomai -- to boast</span></a> <br><b>...</b> boast. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: perpereuomai Phonetic Spelling:<br> (per-per-yoo'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I boast Definition: I boast, <b>vaunt</b> myself. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4068.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/2744.htm"><span class="l">2744. kauchaomai -- to boast</span></a> <br><b>...</b> From some (obsolete) base akin to that of aucheo (to boast) and euchomai; to <b>vaunt</b><br> (in a good or a bad sense) -- (make) boast, glory, joy, rejoice. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2744.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6286.htm"><span class="l">6286. paar -- to beautify, glorify</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1), shows forth his glory (1). beautify, boast self, go over the boughs,<br> glorify self, glory, <b>vaunt</b> self. A primitive root; to gleam <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6286.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm"><span class="l">559. amar -- to utter, say</span></a><br><b>...</b> spoke (77), spoken (15), still say (1), suppose (1), tell (23), telling (2), tells<br> (1), think (1), thinking (2), thought (17), told (25), utters (1), <b>vaunt</b> (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/559.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm"><span class="l">1431. gadal -- to grow up, become great</span></a><br><b>...</b> greater (1), make the great (2), make your great (1), make great (1), makes it grow<br> (1), more (1), promoted (1), reared (3), rearing (1), spoken* (1), <b>vaunt</b> (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1431.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/unknown/recognitions_of_clement_/chapter_xlvii_simons_vaunt.htm"><span class="l">Simon's <b>Vaunt</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book III. Chapter XLVII."Simon's <b>Vaunt</b>. "I am the first power, who am<br> always, and without beginning. [699] But having entered <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../unknown/recognitions of clement /chapter xlvii simons vaunt.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/city_of_god/chapter_18_how_far_christians_ought.htm"><span class="l">How Far Christians Ought to be from Boasting, if they have done <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> And how shall a Christian dare <b>vaunt</b> himself of his voluntary poverty, which he<br> has chosen in order that during the pilgrimage of this life he may walk the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 18 how far christians ought.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/exposition_on_the_book_of_psalms/psalm_lxvii.htm"><span class="l">Psalm LXVII.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> He fleeth when he hath suffered loss from the place where before the eyes of men<br> with the display of riches he used to <b>vaunt</b> himself; now in the eyes of men to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxvii.htm</font><p><a href="/library/calvin/the_institutes_of_the_christian_religion/chapter_2_comparison_between_the.htm"><span class="l">Comparison Between the False Church and the True.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> They, indeed, <b>vaunt</b> loudly of their Church, [537] as if there was not another in<br> the world; and then, as if the matter were ended, they make out that all are <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 2 comparison between the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/luther/epistle_sermons_vol_iii/twelfth_sunday_after_trinity_gospel.htm"><span class="l">Twelfth Sunday after Trinity Gospel Transcends Law.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> his office and show its advantage over all others, however eminent the teachers<br> whom they boast, and however great the spiritual unction which they <b>vaunt</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../luther/epistle sermons vol iii/twelfth sunday after trinity gospel.htm</font><p><a href="/library/salvian/on_the_government_of_god/the_seventh_book.htm"><span class="l">The Seventh Book</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Why he did this, the Lord himself declared most plainly: "Lest Israel <b>vaunt</b><br> themselves against me, saying: Mine own hand hath saved me.'". <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/salvian/on the government of god/the seventh book.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/the_testaments_of_the_twelve_patriarchs/v_the_testament_of_issachar_concerning.htm"><span class="l">The Testament of Issachar Concerning Simplicity.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And Leah said to her, Boast not, and <b>vaunt</b> not thyself; for Jacob is mine,<br> and I am the wife of his youth. But Rachel said, How so? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../v the testament of issachar concerning.htm</font><p><a href="/library/allestree/the_government_of_the_tongue/section_x_of_querulousness.htm"><span class="l">Of Querulousness.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For the very same Pride which prompts a man to <b>vaunt</b> and overvalue what he is, does<br> so forcibly incline him to contemn and disvalue what he has; whilst <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../allestree/the government of the tongue/section x of querulousness.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/on_fasting_in_opposition_to_the_psychics/chapter_xvii_conclusion.htm"><span class="l">Conclusion.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XVII."Conclusion. "Old" you are, if we will say the truth, you who are so<br> indulgent to appetite, and justly do you <b>vaunt</b> your "priority:" always do I <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tertullian/on fasting in opposition to the psychics/chapter xvii conclusion.htm</font><p><a href="/library/luther/first_principles_of_the_reformation/of_matrimony.htm"><span class="l">Of Matrimony.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> any warrant of Scripture that matrimony is considered a sacrament, but it has been<br> turned into a mere mockery by the very same traditions which <b>vaunt</b> it as a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../luther/first principles of the reformation/of matrimony.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/v/vaunt.htm"><span class="l"><b>Vaunt</b> (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> brag. 4. (n.) The first part. 5. (vt) To put forward; to display.<br> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Vaunt</b> (5 Occurrences). 1 Corinthians <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vaunt.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/boast.htm"><span class="l">Boast (86 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (vi) To <b>vaunt</b> one's self; to brag; to say or tell things which are intended to<br> give others a high opinion of one's self or of things belonging to one's self <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/boast.htm - 33k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/vaults.htm"><span class="l">Vaults (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vaults.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/vaunteth.htm"><span class="l">Vaunteth (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vaunteth.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/vapor.htm"><span class="l">Vapor (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> be exhaled; to evaporate. 8. (n.) To emit vapor or fumes. 9. (n.) To talk<br> idly; to boast or <b>vaunt</b>; to brag. 10. (vt) To send off <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vapor.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/long-suffering.htm"><span class="l">Long-suffering (23 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Corinthians 13:4 The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not<br> envy, the love doth not <b>vaunt</b> itself, is not puffed up, (YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/long-suffering.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/flourish.htm"><span class="l">Flourish (26 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 6. (vi) To execute an irregular or fanciful strain of music, by way of<br> ornament or prelude. 7. (vi) To boast; to <b>vaunt</b>; to brag. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/flourish.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mid'ianites.htm"><span class="l">Mid'ianites (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Judges 7:2 The LORD said to Gideon, "The people with you are too many for me to<br> give the Mid'ianites into their hand, lest Israel <b>vaunt</b> themselves against me <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mid'ianites.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/boastful.htm"><span class="l">Boastful (18 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Judges 7:2 Yahweh said to Gideon, "The people who are with you are too many for<br> me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel <b>vaunt</b> themselves against <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/boastful.htm - 11k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://clyx.com/term/vaunt.htm">Vaunt: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Vaunt (5 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/13-4.htm">1 Corinthians 13:4</a></span><br />Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,<br /><span class="source">(Root in KJV ASV WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/7-2.htm">Judges 7:2</a></span><br />Yahweh said to Gideon, "The people who are with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel <span class="boldtext">vaunt</span> themselves against me, saying,'My own hand has saved me.'<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/19-5.htm">Job 19:5</a></span><br />If indeed you will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach;<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/94-4.htm">Psalms 94:4</a></span><br />They pour out arrogant words. All the evildoers boast. <br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/10-15.htm">Isaiah 10:15</a></span><br />Will the axe say high-sounding words against him who is using it, or the blade be full of pride against him who is cutting with it? As if a rod had the power of shaking him who is using it, or as if a stick might take up him who is not wood.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/v/vaunt.htm">Vaunt</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/vaunt.htm">Vaunt (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/vauntings.htm">Vauntings (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/envieth.htm">Envieth (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/puffed.htm">Puffed (13 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/suffereth.htm">Suffereth (14 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/itself.htm">Itself (203 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/charity.htm">Charity (29 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/humility.htm">Humility (20 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/v/vaults.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Vaults"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Vaults" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/v/vaunteth.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Vaunteth"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Vaunteth" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>