Proverbs 15:33 Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom; humility precedes honor.
Honor – high respect, privilege, to be praised, to reward
Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.
Destruction – causing so much damage that it cannot be repaired
When you are proud, you will slowly become more and more full of yourself. You may not even realize it, but you will become further and further from people.
David was humble. He asked for forgiveness when he messed up. God honored the promise he made to David and Solomon inherited the kingdom.
But Solomon was proud. God took the kingdom away from his son.
Somethings to think about:
• a situation where someone has been honored because of their humility
• a situation where someone has fallen or faced destruction or punishment because of their pride.
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