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* A wise judge will instruct his people ; and the government of a prudent man is well ordered . * As the judge of the people is himself , so are his officers ; and what manner of man the ruler of the city is , such are all they that dwell therein . * An unwise king destroyeth his people ; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited . * The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord , and in due time he will set over it one that is profitable . * In the hand of God is the prosperity of man : and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour . * Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong ; and do nothing at all by injurious practices . * Pride is hateful before God and man : and by both doth one commit iniquity . * Because of unrighteous dealings , injuries , and riches got by deceit , the kingdom is translated from one people to another . * Why is earth and ashes proud ? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man : for such an one setteth his own soul to sale ; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels . * The physician cutteth off a long disease ; and he that is to day a king to morrow shall die . * For when a man is dead , he shall inherit creeping things , beasts , and worms . * The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God , and his heart is turned away from his Maker . * For pride is the beginning of sin , and he that hath it shall pour out abomination : and therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities , and overthrew them utterly . * The Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes , and set up the meek in their stead . * The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations , and planted the lowly in their place . * The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen , and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth . * He took some of them away , and destroyed them , and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth . * Pride was not made for men , nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman . * They that fear the Lord are a sure seed , and they that love him an honourable plant : they that regard not the law are a dishonourable seed ; they that transgress the commandments are a deceivable seed . * Among brethren he that is chief is honorable ; so are they that fear the Lord in his eyes . * The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority : but roughness and pride is the losing thereof . * Whether he be rich , noble , or poor , their glory is the fear of the Lord . * It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding ; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man . * Great men , and judges , and potentates , shall be honoured ; yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord . * Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service : and he that hath knowledge will not grudge when he is reformed . * Be not overwise in doing thy business ; and boast not thyself in the time of thy distress . * Better is he that laboureth , and aboundeth in all things , than he that boasteth himself , and wanteth bread . * My son , glorify thy soul in meekness , and give it honour according to the dignity thereof . * Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul ? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life ? * The poor man is honoured for his skill , and the rich man is honoured for his riches . * He that is honoured in poverty , how much more in riches ? and he that is dishonourable in riches , how much more in poverty ?

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