²⁴ The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.

²² How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

¹ Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.

¹⁶ Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it, from two years old and under, acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men.

²⁹ We have had word of the pride of Moab, how great it is; how he is lifted up in pride; and his great opinion of himself, and that his heart is lifted up.

⁶ We have had word of the pride of Moab, how great it is; how he is lifted up in pride and passion: his high words about himself are false.

⁸ The end of a thing is better than its start, and a gentle spirit is better than pride.

⁹ Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.

²⁹ Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.

¹⁷ Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause;

⁵ And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not go down before him and give him honour, Haman was full of wrath.

⁶ But it was not enough for him to make an attack on Mordecai only; for they had made clear to him who Mordecai's people were; so Haman made it his purpose to put an end to all the Jews, even Mordecai's people, through all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.