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

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

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”^[a](C)

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

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

“‘In the pride of your heart
    you say, “I am a god;
I sit on the throne^(B) of a god
    in the heart of the seas.”^(C)
But you are a mere mortal and not a god,
    though you think you are as wise as a god.^(D)

²³ Pride brings a person low,^(A)
    but the lowly in spirit gain honor.^(B)

⁹ Will you then say, “I am a god,”
    in the presence of those who kill you?
You will be but a mortal, not a god,^(A)
    in the hands of those who slay you.^(B)