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For God hates utterly The bray of bragging tongues.
— Sophocles
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker presents loud boasting as something God utterly detests. Calling it a bray makes self-praise sound harsh and animal-like rather than impressive. The religious judgement reinforces the rebuke: noisy confidence is portrayed as offensive pride, with none of the dignity the boaster might intend.
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