Lord my God, you have allowed me to be the king in my father’s place. But I am like a little child. I do not have the wisdom I need to do the things I must do.
Proverbs 18:12 - Easy To Read Version A proud person will soon be ruined. But an humble person will be honored. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, And before honour is humility. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Haughtiness comes before disaster, but humility before honor. American Standard Version (1901) Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor goeth humility. Common English Bible Pride comes before a disaster, but humility comes before respect. Catholic Public Domain Version The heart of a man is exalted before it is crushed and humbled before it is glorified. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled. |
Lord my God, you have allowed me to be the king in my father’s place. But I am like a little child. I do not have the wisdom I need to do the things I must do.
People that are proud and boast will become unimportant. But people who are humble will also become wise.
If a person is proud, then he is in danger of destruction. If a person thinks he is better than other people, then he is in danger of defeat.
If a person thinks he is better than other people, then that will destroy him. But if a person is humble, then other people will respect him.
“Son of man, {\cf2\super [233]} say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘The Lord my Master says these things:
That person will kill you.\par Will you still say, “I am a god”?\par No! He will have you in his power.\par You will see that you are a man, not God!\par
Egypt will be empty and destroyed.\par Then they will know that I am the Lord.”\par
I was saying those things in my prayer to God. I was telling about my sins and the sins of the people of Israel. I was praying for God’s holy mountain.
When you first started praying, the command was given. And I came to tell you. God loves you very much! You will understand this command, and you will understand the vision.
Every person that makes himself important will be made humble. But the person that makes himself humble will be made important.”
Young men, I have something to say to you, too. You should accept the authority of the elders. {\cf2\super [32]} All of you should be very humble with each other.