Sirach 10:13-15

Revised Standard Version

¹³ For the beginning of pride is sin,
    and the man who clings to it pours out abominations.
Therefore the Lord brought upon them extraordinary afflictions,
    and destroyed them utterly.
¹⁴ The Lord has cast down the thrones of rulers,
    and has seated the lowly in their place.
¹⁵ The Lord has plucked up the roots of the nations,^[a]
    and has planted the humble in their place.