Sirach 10:16-18

Common English Bible

¹⁶ The Lord ruined the lands of the nations,
    and he leveled them
    to their very foundations.
¹⁷ He removed some people
and destroyed them,
    and he erased their memory
    from the earth.
¹⁸ Humans were not created to be arrogant,
    nor were those born of women
    made to indulge in anger.