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Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another.
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Why are earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man; for such a one setteth his own soul for sale, because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.
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The physician cutteth off a long disease, and he that is today a king tomorrow shall die.
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For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.
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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.