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A people’s success belongs to the Lord,
    and he will give glory
    to the legal expert.[a]

On pride

Don’t become angry with your neighbor over every wrong,
    and don’t do anything that offers
    a flagrant insult.
Arrogance is hateful to God and people,
    and injustice is wrong to both.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 10:5 Or he will glorify the scribe.

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