Beforedestructionthe heartof manis haughty,But humility[goes] beforehonor.
"Now,O LORDmy God,You have madeYour servantkingin placeof my fatherDavid,yet I am but a littlechild;I do not knowhow to goout or comein.
When pridecomes,then comesdishonor,But with the humbleis wisdom.
The fearof the LORDis the instructionfor wisdom,And beforehonor[comes] humility.
Pride[goes] beforedestruction,And a haughtyspiritbeforestumbling.
A man'spridewill bringhim low,But a humblespiritwill obtainhonor.
"Sonof man,sayto the leaderof Tyre,'Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Becauseyour heartis liftedup And you have said,I am a god,I sitin the seatof godsIn the heartof the seas;Yet you are a manand not God,Although you makeyour heartlike the heartof God--
Will you stillsay,"I am a god,"In the presenceof your slayer,Though you are a manand not God,In the handsof those who woundyou?
"The landof Egyptwill becomea desolationand waste.Then they will knowthat I am the LORD.Becauseyou said,'The Nileis mine, and I have made[it],'
Now whileI was speakingand praying,and confessingmy sinand the sinof my peopleIsrael,and presentingmy supplicationbeforethe LORDmy Godin behalfof the holymountainof my God,
"At the beginningof your supplicationsthe commandwas issued,and I have cometo tell[you], for you are highlyesteemed;so giveheedto the messageand gainunderstandingof the vision.
"For everyonewho exaltshimselfwill be humbled,and he who humbleshimselfwill be exalted."
You younger men,likewise,be subjectto [your] elders;and allof you, clotheyourselves with humilitytoward one another,for GODIS OPPOSEDTO THE PROUD,BUT GIVESGRACETO THE HUMBLE.
