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Humility: Avoiding Pride and Arrogance

He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, his God and did not hum -
ble him self be fore Jeremiah the Prophet, who spoke the word
of the Lord. (2 Chronicles, 36:12)

A lit tle while, and the wick ed will be no more; though you
look for them, they will not be found. But the meek will in -
her it the land and en joy great peace. (Psalms, 37:10-11)

When pride comes, then comes dis grace, but with hu mil i ty

comes wis dom. (Proverbs, 11:2)

Pride goes be fore de struc tion, a haugh ty spir it be fore a fall.
(Proverbs, 16:18)

Humility and the fear of the Lord bring
wealth and hon or and life. (Proverbs, 22:4)

... He [God] looks up on the low ly, but the
proud He knows from afar. (Psalms,
138:6)

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