₁₂Pride has its beginning when a person abandons the Lord, his maker. ₁₃Pride is like a fountain pouring out sin, and whoever persists in it will be filled with wickedness. That is why the Lord brought terrible punishments on some people and completely destroyed them. ₁₄The Lord has overthrown kings and put humbler people in their place. ₁₅The Lord has pulled up nations by the roots and established humbler ones in their place. ₁₆The Lord has overthrown empires and completely devastated their lands. ₁₇He destroyed some of them so completely that they are not even remembered any more. ₁₈The Creator never intended human beings to be arrogant and violent.

₆When you stand before the king, don't try to impress him and pretend to be important. ₇It is better to be asked to take a higher position than to be told to give your place to someone more important.