19 He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
Proverbs 17:19
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Proverbs 29:21–23
21 A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end. 22 An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression. 23 A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
Proverbs 22:7–9
7 The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. 8 He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. 9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
Proverbs 16:17–19
17 The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life. 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Sirach 27:14–16
14 Their talk with much swearing makes hair stand upright. Their strife makes others plug their ears. (WEB) 15 The strife of the proud leads to bloodshed. Their abuse of each other is a grievous thing to hear. (WEB) 16 He who reveals secrets destroys trust, and will not find a clos… (WEB)
Proverbs 11:28–30
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. 29 He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls i…
Sirach 3:25–27
25 There is no light without eyes. There is no wisdom without knowledge. (WEB) 26 A stubborn heart will do badly at the end. He who loves danger will perish in it. (WEB) 27 A stubborn heart will be burdened with troubles. The sinner will heap sin upon sins. (WEB)
Ecclesiastes 10:7–9
7 I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves. 8 He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake. 9 The one who quarries stones may be injured by them, and he who splits logs endangers himself.
Book of Enoch 94:6–8
6 Woe to those who build unrighteousness and oppression And lay deceit as a foundation; For they shall be suddenly overthrown, And they shall have no peace. (ENO) 7 Woe to those who build their houses with sin; For from all their foundations shall they be overthrown, An… (ENO)
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