Boast not of thy stature, nor beauty of the body, which is spoiled and disfigured by a little sickness.
Do not take a pride in thy talents or thy wit, lest thou displease God, to whom appertaineth every natural good quality and talent which thou hast.
3. Esteem not thyself better than others, lest perhaps thou be accounted worse in the sight of God, who knows what is in man.
Be not proud of thy own works: for the judgments of God are different from the judgments of men; and oftentimes, that displeaseth him, which pleaseth men.
If thou hast any thing of good, believe better things of others, that thou mayest preserve humility.
It will do thee no harm to esteem thyself the worst of all: but it will hurt thee very much to prefer thyself before any one.
Continual peace is with the humble: but in the heart of the proud, is frequent envy and indignation.