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The government of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and over it he will raise up the right leader for the time.
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Human success is in the hand of the Lord, and it is he who confers honor upon the lawgiver.
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Do not get angry with your neighbor for every injury, and do not resort to acts of insolence.
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Arrogance is hateful to the Lord and to mortals, and injustice is outrageous to both.
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Sovereignty passes from nation to nation on account of injustice and insolence and wealth.
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How can dust and ashes be proud? Even in life the human body decays.
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A long illness baffles the physician; the king of today will die tomorrow.
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For when one is dead he inherits maggots and vermin and worms.
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The beginning of human pride is to forsake the Lord; the heart has withdrawn from its Maker.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.