² When pride comes, disgrace follows,
but with humility comes wisdom.^(A)

⁹ Better to be dishonored, yet have a servant,
than to act important but have no food.^(A)

¹⁰ Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,^(A)
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

²⁵ The Lord destroys the house of the proud,
but He protects the widow’s territory.^(A)

³³ The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches,
and humility comes before honor.^(A)

⁵ Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord;^(A)
be assured,^[a] he will not go unpunished.^(B)

¹⁸ Pride comes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.^(A)

¹⁹ Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble^[a](B)
than to divide plunder with the proud.^(C)

¹² Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud,^(A)
but humility comes before honor.^(B)

⁴ The lamp^[a] that guides the wicked—
haughty eyes and an arrogant heart^(A)—is sin.