10:5 In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour.
10:6 Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong; and do nothing at all by injurious practices.
10:7 Pride is hateful before God and man: and by both doth one commit iniquity.
10:8 Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another.
10:9 Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one setteth his own soul to sale; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels.
10:10 The physician cutteth off a long disease; and he that is to day a king to morrow shall die.
10:11 For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.
10:12 The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his Maker.
10:13 For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination: and therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly.
10:14 The Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set up the meek in their stead.