Holy Scripture
Proverbs 16:18
A church father on this verse
“Do we commend hospitality? Do we admire brotherly love, wifely affection, virginity, feeding the poor, singing psalms, nightlong vigils, penitence? Do we mortify the body with fasting? Do we through prayer take up our abode with God? Do we subordinate the inferior element in us to the better—I mean, the dust to the sp…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
18Pride goes before destruction, And folly before a fall.
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16The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, And the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.
17The paths of life turn aside from evil; And the ways of righteousness are length of life. He that receives instruction shall be in prosperity; And he that regards reproofs shall be made wise. He that keeps his ways, preserves his own soul; And he that loves his life will spare his mouth.
— Proverbs 16:18 —
19Better is a meek-spirited man with lowliness, Than one who divides spoils with the proud.
20He who is skillful in business finds good: But he that trusts in God is most blessed.