Pro 16:18-19, 25:27, 26:12, Ecc 7:16, Mic 6:8, Mat 18:1-4, Rom 11:20, 25 | ESV | STEP | Pride goes before destruction , and a haughty spirit before a fall .

r[See ver. 3 above]

u Prov. 28:14; Isa. 66:2, 5; Jer. 44:10; Phil. 2:12

Proverbs 16:18-19

18 ^aPride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 ^bIt is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
than to ^cdivide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 25:27

27 It is ^dnot good to eat much honey,
nor is it glorious to ^eseek one’s own glory. ^{▼▼The meaning of the Hebrew line is uncertain}

Proverbs 26:12

12 Do you see a man who is ^gwise in his own eyes?
^hThere is more hope for a fool than for him.

Ecclesiastes 7:16

16 Be not overly righteous, and do not ⁱmake yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

Micah 6:8

8 He has told you, O man, what is good;
and ^jwhat does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness, ^{▼▼Or steadfast love}
and to ^lwalk humbly with your God?

Matthew 18:1-4

Who Is the Greatest?

1 ^mAt that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them 3 and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you ⁿturn and ^obecome like children, you ^pwill never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 ^qWhoever humbles himself like this child is the ^rgreatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Romans 11:20

20 That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you ^sstand fast through faith. So ^tdo not become proud, but ^ufear.

Romans 11:25

The Mystery of Israel’s Salvation

25 ^vLest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} ^xa partial hardening has come upon Israel, ^yuntil the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.