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The beginning of human pride is to forsake the Lord; the heart has withdrawn from its Maker.
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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.
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The Lord overthrows the thrones of rulers, and enthrones the lowly in their place.
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The Lord plucks up the roots of the nations, and plants the humble in their place.
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The Lord lays waste the lands of the nations, and destroys them to the foundations of the earth.
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