Sirach 10:6-7
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The Sin of Pride
6 Do not be angry with your neighbor for any injury,
and do not attempt anything by acts of insolence.
7 Arrogance is hateful before the Lord and before men,
and injustice is outrageous to both.
Sirach 10:13
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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.
Sirach 10:18
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18 Pride was not created for men,
nor fierce anger for those born of women.
Proverbs 16:18
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18 Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Psalm 25:9
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9 He leads the humble in what is right,
and teaches the humble his way.
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