5 Many kings have sat down upon the ground, but one who was never thought of has worn a crown. (WEB)
Sirach 11:5
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Ecclesiastes 4:13–15
13 Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning. 14 For the youth has come from the prison to the kingship, though he was born poor in his own kingdom. 15 I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followe…
Sirach 11:1–2
1 The wisdom of the lowly will lift up his head, and make him sit in the midst of great men. (WEB) 2 Don’t commend a man for his good looks. Don’t abhor a man for his outward appearance. (WEB)
Ecclesiastes 10:6–8
6 Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions. 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.
Wisdom of Solomon 7:4–6
4 I was nursed with care in swaddling clothes. (WEB) 5 For no king had a different beginning, (WEB) 6 but all men have one entrance into life, and a common departure. (WEB)
Sirach 3:18–20
18 The greater you are, humble yourself the more, and you will find favor before the Lord. (WEB) 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)
Sirach 20:10–12
10 There is a gift that will not profit you; and there is a gift that pays back double. (WEB) 11 There are losses because of glory; and there is one who has lifted up his head from a low estate. (WEB) 12 There is one who buys much for a little, and pays for it again sevenfold. (WEB)
Proverbs 14:23–25
23 There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty. 24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly. 25 A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
Isaiah 14:17–19
17 who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?” 18 All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb. 19 But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those sla…
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