¹⁸ Pride^(A) goes before destruction,
    a haughty spirit^(B) before a fall.^(C)

²⁴ The proud and arrogant person^(A)—“Mocker” is his name—
    behaves with insolent fury.

²³ Pride brings a person low,^(A)
    but the lowly in spirit gain honor.^(B)

⁸ The end of a matter is better than its beginning,
    and patience^(A) is better than pride.

¹¹ The eyes of the arrogant^(A) will be humbled^(B)
    and human pride^(C) brought low;^(D)
the Lord alone will be exalted^(E) in that day.^(F)

¹⁷ The arrogance of man will be brought low^(A)
    and human pride humbled;^(B)
the Lord alone will be exalted in that day,^(C)