4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the lamp of the wicked—are sin.(A)
24 The proud, haughty person, named Scoffer, acts with arrogant pride.(A)
4 The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.
27 It is not good to eat much honey or to seek honor on top of honor.(A)
16 The lazy person is wiser in self-esteem than seven who can answer discreetly.
2 Let another praise you and not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips.(A)
21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, so a person is tested[a] by being praised.(A)
23 A person’s pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.(A)
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