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The beginning of man's pride is to depart from the Lord; his heart has forsaken his Maker.
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.
14
The Lord has cast down the thrones of rulers, and has seated the lowly in their place.
15
The Lord has plucked up the roots of the nations, and has planted the humble in their place.
16
The Lord has overthrown the lands of the nations, and has destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.