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Proverbs 16:18-19
Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble than to divide plunder with the proud.
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Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches, and humility comes before honor.
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Luke 18:14
I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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Proverbs 29:23
A person’s pride will humble him, but a humble spirit will gain honor.
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Proverbs 18:12
Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
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Proverbs 3:34-35
He mocks those who mock, but gives grace to the humble.The wise will inherit honor, but He holds up fools to dishonor.
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1 Corinthians 8 1-1 Corinthians 8 2
About food offered to idols: We know that“ we all have knowledge.” Knowledge inflates with pride, but love builds up.If anyone thinks he knows anything, he does not yet know it as he ought to know it.
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Luke 14:8-11
“ When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, don’t recline at the best place, because a more distinguished person than you may have been invited by your host.The one who invited both of you may come and say to you,‘ Give your place to this man,’ and then in humiliation, you will proceed to take the lowest place.“ But when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you,‘ Friend, move up higher.’ You will then be honored in the presence of all the other guests.For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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Daniel 4:30-32
the king exclaimed,“ Is this not Babylon the Great that I have built by my vast power to be a royal residence and to display my majestic glory?”While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven:“ King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared that the kingdom has departed from you.You will be driven away from people to live with the wild animals, and you will feed on grass like cattle for seven periods of time, until you acknowledge that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of men, and He gives it to anyone He wants.”