12 It is the beginning of pride when a man departs from the Lord. His heart has departed from him who made him. (WEB) 13 For the beginning of pride is sin. He who keeps it will pour out abomination. For this cause the Lord brought upon them strange calamities and utterly overthrew them. (WEB) 14 The Lord cast down the thrones of rulers and set the lowly in their place. (WEB) 15 The Lord plucked up the roots of nations and planted the lowly in their place. (WEB) 16 The Lord overthrew the lands of nations and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth. (WEB) 17 He took some of them away and destroyed them, and made their memory to cease from the earth. (WEB) 18 Pride has not been created for men, nor wrathful anger for the offspring of women. (WEB) 19 Whose offspring has honor? Human offspring who fear the Lord. Whose offspring has no honor? Human offspring who break the commandments. (WEB) 20 In the midst of kindred he who rules them has honor. Those who fear the Lord have honor in his eyes. (WEB) 21 The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority: but roughness and pride is the losing thereof. (KJV) 22 The rich man, the honorable, and the poor all glory in the fear of the Lord. (WEB) 23 It is not right to dishonor a poor man who has understanding. It is not fitting to glorify a man who is a sinner. (WEB)
Sirach 10:12–23
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Proverbs 29:22–24
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. 24 A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath, but does not testify.
Sirach 3:19–21
19 Many are in high place, and of renown: but mysteries are revealed unto the meek. (KJV) 20 For the power of the Lord is great, and he is glorified by those who are lowly. (WEB) 21 Don’t seek things that are too hard for you, and don’t search out things that are above your strengt… (WEB)
Job 12:20–22
20 He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders. 21 He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty. 22 He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.
Proverbs 18:11–13
11 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination. 12 Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor. 13 He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.
Psalms 147:5–7
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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.
Psalms 75:6–8
6 For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert, 7 but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another. 8 For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of t…
Sirach 10:6–8
6 Don’t be angry with your neighbor for every wrong. Do nothing by works of violence. (WEB) 7 Pride is hateful before the Lord and men. Arrogance is abhorrent in the judgment of both. (WEB) 8 Sovereignty is transferred from nation to nation because of injustice, violence, and gr… (WEB)
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