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The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due time he will set over it one that
is profitable.
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In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his
honour.
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Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong; and do nothing at all by injurious practices.
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Pride is hateful before God and man: and by both doth one commit iniquity.
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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 is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such
an one setteth his own soul to 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 to day a king to morrow 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.
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They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honourable plant: they that
regard not the law are a dishonourable seed; they that transgress the commandments are a deceivable
seed.
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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.
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It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to
magnify a sinful man.
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Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them greater
than he that feareth the Lord.
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Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service: and he that hath knowledge
will not grudge when he is reformed.
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Be not overwise in doing thy business; and boast not thyself in the time of thy distress.
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