Proverbs 13:10

10 aBy insolence comes nothing but strife,
but with those who take advice is wisdom.

Jeremiah 45:5

5And bdo you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not, for behold, cI am bringing disaster upon all flesh, declares the Lord. But I will give you dyour life as a prize of war in all places to which you may go.”

Matthew 20:25-28

25But Jesus called them to him and said, e“You know that the rulers of the Gentiles flord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 gIt shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,
Greek diakonos
27and whoever would be first among you must be your slave,
Greek bondservant (doulos)
28even as the Son of Man came not to be served but jto serve, and kto give his life as a ransom for lmany.”

Mark 10:42-45

42 mAnd Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles nlord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 43But oit shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,
Greek diakonos
44and whoever would be first among you must be qslave
Greek bondservant (doulos)
of all.
45For even the Son of Man came not to be served but sto serve, and tto give his life as a ransom for umany.”

Luke 14:10-11

10But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, vso that when your host comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you. 11For weveryone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 18:14

14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For xeveryone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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