The Lord hath overthrown the lands of the Gentiles, and hath destroyed them even to the foundation. 20He hath made some of them to wither away, and hath destroyed them, and hath made the memory of them to cease from the earth. 21God hath abolished the memory of the proud, and hath preserved the memory of them that are humble in mind. 22Pride was not made for men: nor wrath for the race of women. 23That seed of men shall be honoured, which feareth God: but that seed shall be dishonoured, which transgresseth the commandments of the Lord. 24In the midst of brethren their chief is honourable: so shall they that fear the Lord, be in his eyes. 25The fear of God is the glory of the rich, and of the honourable, and of the poor. 26Despise not a just man that is poor, and do not magnify a sinful man that is rich. 27The great man, and the judge, and the mighty is in honour: and there is none greater than he that feareth God. 28They that are free shall serve a servant that is wise: and a man that is prudent and well instructed will not murmur when he is reproved; and he that is ignorant, shall not be honoured. 29Extol not thyself in doing thy work, and linger not in the time of distress; 30Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself and wanteth bread. 31My son, keep thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to its desert.