Sirach 10:13-15

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹³ For the beginning of pride is sin,
    and the one who clings to it pours out abominations.
Therefore the Lord brings upon them unheard-of calamities,
    and destroys them completely.
¹⁴ The Lord overthrows the thrones of rulers,
    and enthrones the lowly in their place.
¹⁵ The Lord plucks up the roots of the nations,^[a]
    and plants the humble in their place.