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security_n to_o a_o man._n solomon_n say_v 29.23_o prov._n 29.23_o a_o man_n pride_n shall_v bring_v he_o low_o but_o honour_n shall_v uphold_v the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n and_o st._n james_n say_v out_o of_o solomon_n also_o though_o with_o some_o little_a alteration_n 16.18_o jam._n 4.6_o prov._n 16.18_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n and_o again_o before_o destruction_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v haughty_a 18.12_o prov._n 18.12_o and_o before_o honour_n be_v humility_n i_o shall_v add_v but_o one_o place_n more_o which_o shall_v be_v job_n 40.10_o 11_o 12._o where_o god_n himself_o speak_v to_o job_n and_o set_v before_o he_o for_o his_o humiliation_n god_n incomparable_a greatness_n and_o transcendent_a excellency_n manifest_v in_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n say_v deck_n thyself_o now_o with_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n 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