Proverbs 17:19

¹⁸Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

¹²Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

¹⁴But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. ¹⁵This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. ¹⁶For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

³⁶Abigail came to Nabal; and behold, he held a feast in his house like the feast of a king. Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. Therefore she told him nothing until the morning light. ³⁷In the morning, when the wine had gone out of Nabal, his wife told him these things; and his heart died within him, and he became as a stone. ³⁸About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal, so that he died.

⁹If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

²²An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin. ²³A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

²⁷Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

¹After this, Absalom prepared a chariot and horses for himself, and fifty men to run before him.

²⁰for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.

⁵Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.