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29.23_o for_o when_o pride_n come_v then_o come_v shame_n and_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a mind_n before_o a_o fall_n but_o with_o the_o lowly_a be_v wisdom_n prov._n 11.2_o and_o 16.18_o and_o better_o it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n with_o the_o lowly_a than_o to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o proud_a and_o isaiah_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v purpose_v to_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o to_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 23.9_o and_o therefore_o love_v not_o that_o which_o god_n will_v stain_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o as_o he_o that_o swim_v and_o he_o will_v bring_v down_o their_o pride_n isa_n 25.11_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v it_o down_o in_o every_o one_o and_o the_o lord_n cry_v woe_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n who_o glorious_a beauty_n be_v a_o fade_a flower_n 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