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The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his Maker.
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For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination; and therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly.
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The Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set up the meek in their stead.
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The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and planted the lowly in their place.
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The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
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He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth.
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Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman.
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They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love Him an honorable plant. They that regard not the law are a dishonorable seed; they that transgress the commandments are an unstable generation.
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Among brethren he that is chief is honorable; so are they that fear the Lord in His eyes.
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The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority, but roughness and pride is the losing thereof.
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Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.