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Pride Severs Counsel; Humility Receives Wisdom - Illustration on the destructive nature of pride | IllustrateTheWord

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Pride Severs Counsel; Humility Receives Wisdom

By Joseph S. ExellSource: archive.org216 wordsAI-crafted by ChurchWiseAI

Exell's *Biblical Illustrator* (1887) distinguishes these opposing spirits: the proud man esteems himself better than others; the humble man esteems others better than himself.

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Topics & Themes

the destructive nature of pride humility as prerequisite for wisdom pride's opposition to God receptivity to correction

Scripture References

Proverbs 13:10

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