¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction,
    and haughtiness before a fall.

¹² Haughtiness goes before destruction;
    humility precedes honor.

⁴ Haughty eyes, a proud heart,
    and evil actions are all sin.

¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction,
    and haughtiness before a fall.

²⁴ Mockers are proud and haughty;
    they act with boundless arrogance.

² Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth—
    a stranger, not your own lips.

⁶ Many will say they are loyal friends,
    but who can find one who is truly reliable?

¹⁹ Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
    anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.