The proud ungodly care nothing for what God or the godly think; they blow them off. (The Message - paraphrased) Psalm 10:5 Your response can instantly reveal the Christian values by which you live. James C. Dobson, 1936-
(The proud) says to himself, ‘Nothing will shake me; I'll always be happy and never have trouble.’ Psalm 10:6 Only a foolish farmer believes he has mastered of his garden.
(The ungodly proud’s) mouth is full of curses and lies and threats; trouble and evil are under his tongue. Psalm 10:7 Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself. Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Thirty-second President of the USA
(The ungodly) sits in the lurking places of the villages; In the hiding places he kills the innocent; His eyes stealthily watch for the unfortunate. Psalm 10:8 Don’t think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm. Malayan proverb
(The ungodly) lies in wait secretly, as a lion in his den; He lies in wait to catch the needy; He catches the needy when he draws him into his net. Psalm 10:9 Don’t get too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. Charles Stanley, b.1933, First Baptist Church of Atlanta pastor