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34 God treats the arrogant as they treat others,
    mocking the mockers, scorning the scornful,
    but He pours out His grace on the humble.[a]

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34 He mocks(A) proud mockers(B)
    but shows favor to the humble(C) and oppressed.

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16 Take note, there are six things the Eternal hates;
    no, make it seven He abhors:
17 Eyes that look down on others, a tongue that can’t be trusted,
    hands that shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that conceives evil plans,
    feet that sprint toward evil,
19 A false witness who breathes out lies,
    and anyone who stirs up trouble among the faithful.

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16 There are six things the Lord hates,(A)
    seven that are detestable to him:
17         haughty eyes,(B)
        a lying tongue,(C)
        hands that shed innocent blood,(D)
18         a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,(E)
19         a false witness(F) who pours out lies(G)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(H)

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Business may well be the most common human activity, so God cares deeply about how we conduct our business. Many proverbs address honesty in all forms of business—buying, selling, negotiating, transacting, and working. All of these depend on trust. Deceit in business causes many people to suffer. In fact, world economies and all our livelihoods depend in large measure on truthfulness, honesty, and fair dealings in the market.

When pride comes, shame is not far behind,
    but wisdom accompanies those who are humble.

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When pride comes, then comes disgrace,(A)
    but with humility comes wisdom.(B)

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It is better to be overlooked and have a servant
    than to be pretentious and have nothing to eat.

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Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
    than pretend to be somebody and have no food.

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One pretends he is wealthy but has nothing,
    while another seems to be poor but has great wealth.

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One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;(A)
    another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.(B)

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10 Arrogance only produces arguments,
    but wisdom accompanies those well advised.

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10 Where there is strife, there is pride,
    but wisdom is found in those who take advice.(A)

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25 The Eternal splinters the house of the haughty,
    but He secures the property of widows.

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25 The Lord tears down the house of the proud,(A)
    but he sets the widow’s boundary stones in place.(B)

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33 Reverence for the Eternal is the first lesson of wisdom,
    and humility always precedes honor.

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33 Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,(A)
    and humility comes before honor.(B)

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He abhors arrogant people.
    Make no mistake about it! They will be punished!

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The Lord detests all the proud of heart.(A)
    Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.(B)

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18 Pride precedes destruction;
    an arrogant spirit gives way to a nasty fall.
19 It is better to be humble and live among the poor,
    than to divide up stolen property with the proud.

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18 Pride(A) goes before destruction,
    a haughty spirit(B) before a fall.(C)

19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
    than to share plunder with the proud.

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12 A proud heart precedes destruction,
    and before honor is humility.

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12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
    but humility comes before honor.(A)

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10 Something is wrong when a fool lives a pampered life,
    but it is much worse when a slave takes charge of princes.

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10 It is not fitting for a fool(A) to live in luxury—
    how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!(B)

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Who can say, “I have cleaned my heart”?
    or who can proclaim, “I am purified from sin”?

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Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure;(A)
    I am clean and without sin”?(B)

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