10:15 The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and planted the lowly in their place.
10:16 The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
10:17 He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth.
10:18 Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman.
10:19 They that fear the Lord are a sure seed, and they that love him an honourable plant: they that regard not the law are a dishonourable seed; they that transgress the commandments are a deceivable seed.
10:20 Among brethren he that is chief is honorable; so are they that fear the Lord in his eyes.
10:21 The fear of the Lord goeth before the obtaining of authority: but roughness and pride is the losing thereof.
10:22 Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.
10:23 It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.
10:24 Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.