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Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.
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Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
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1 Samuel 25 36-1 Samuel 25 38
When Abigail went back to Nabal, he was holding a banquet in his house like that of the king. Nabal was having a good time and was very intoxicated. She told him absolutely nothing until morning’s light.In the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him about these matters. He had a stroke and was paralyzed.After about ten days the LORD struck Nabal down and he died.
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Proverbs 24:27
Establish your work outside and get your fields ready; afterward build your house.
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2 Samuel 15 1
Some time later Absalom managed to acquire a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.
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James 1:20
For human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.
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James 3:14-16
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, natural, demonic.For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice.
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Proverbs 17:14
Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; stop it before strife breaks out!
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Proverbs 29:9
If a wise person goes to court with a foolish person, there is no peace whether he is angry or laughs.
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1 Kings 1 5
Now Adonijah, son of David and Haggith, was promoting himself, boasting,“ I will be king!” He managed to acquire chariots and horsemen, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.
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Proverbs 29:22-23
An angry person stirs up dissension, and a wrathful person is abounding in transgression.A person’s pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.
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Jeremiah 22:13-15
“‘ Sure to be judged is the king who builds his palace using injustice and treats people unfairly while adding its upper rooms. He makes his countrymen work for him for nothing. He does not pay them for their labor.He says,“ I will build myself a large palace with spacious upper rooms.” He cuts windows in its walls, panels it with cedar, and paints its rooms red.Does it make you any more of a king that you outstrip everyone else in building with cedar? Just think about your father. He was content that he had food and drink. He did what was just and right. So things went well with him.
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Daniel 4:20-21
The tree that you saw that grew large and strong, whose top reached to the sky, and which could be seen in all the land,whose foliage was attractive and its fruit plentiful, and from which there was food available for all, under whose branches wild animals used to live, and in whose branches birds of the sky used to nest–
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2 Corinthians 12 20
For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me not what you wish. I am afraid that somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
