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WISDOM AND SOUND ADVICE FROM THE TORAH

An an gry man stirs up dis sen sion, and a hot-tem pered one
com mits many sins. A man's pride brings him low, but a man
of low ly spir it gains hon or. (Proverbs, 29:22-23)

For this is what the high and lofty One says, He Who lives for -
ev er, Whose name is ho ly: "I am with him who is con trite and
low ly in spir it, to re vive the spir it of the low ly." (Isaiah, 57:15)

"And I hate a man's cov er ing him self with vi o lence as well
as with his gar ment," says the Lord Almighty. So guard your -

self in your spir it, and do not break faith. (Malachi, 2:16)

There are six things the Lord hates, sev en that are de test a ble to
Him: haugh ty eyes, a ly ing tongue, hands that shed in no cent
blood, a heart that de vis es wick ed schemes, feet that are quick
to rush in to evil, a false wit ness who pours out lies and a man
who stirs up dis sen sion among broth ers. (Proverbs, 6:16-19)

Be cause I will re move from this city those who re joice in their
pride. Never again you will be haugh ty... But I will leave
with in you the meek and hum ble, who trust in the name of
the Lord. (Zephaniah, 3:11-12)

To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and ar ro gance,
evil be hav ior and per verse speech. (Proverbs, 8:13)

Pride on ly breeds quar rels, but wis dom is found in those
who take ad vice. (Proverbs, 13:10)

They have no strug gles; their bod ies are healthy and strong.
They are free from the bur dens com mon to man; they are not
plagued by hu man ills. Therefore pride is their neck lace;
they clothe them selves with vi o lence. From their cal lous
hearts comes in iq ui ty; the evil con ceits of their minds know

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