Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. It is better to be lowly in spirit with the afflicted than to share the spoils with the proud. (Proverbs 16:18-19 NET)
Commenting on verse 18, Dr Bruce Waltke writes:
...the arrogant raise their eyes above God and humanity and stumble to their perdition (Bruce K. Watke, The Book OF Proverbs Chapters 15 - 31, Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2005, 26).
Indeed, God comes right out and tells us that He hates pride. Commenting on Proverbs 8:13, Watke writes:
...human pride (is) a self-confident attitude that throws off God's rule to pursue selfish interests. Arrogance destroys a relationship with the Lord, perverts order, and leads to unethical behaviour against one's neighbour. (Bruce K. Watke, The Book OF Proverbs Chapters 1-15, Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2004, 401)
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