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“A man’s pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honor” (Proverbs 29:23 JND).
The first part of our verse today might seem rather strange, for normally a proud person expects to be honored and given a good place. Yet here in our verse it tells us that pride will bring a man low. Why is this? It is because a proud person usually thinks much more highly of himself than he should. Sooner or later he makes a big mistake, and then is brought low.
On the other hand, someone who is humble in spirit realizes that there is much that he does not know, and that he is willing to learn. That kind of a person often is honored, for he learns from others.
In the world of today, we might say that there is almost an epidemic of pride; people are prouder than ever before. God tells us this in 2 Timothy 3:2, where we read that in the last days, men shall be “boasters,” and “proud.” As a result, more big mistakes are being made, because people think they know more than they do. Let us be humble, and be ready to learn.
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