Pride comes before a fall 驕兵必敗 (箴言16:18-19)

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Prof. Barbara Newman, Northwestern University
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Prof. Steven Goldsmith, University of California at Berkeley
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Prof. David Daniell, University College London
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from 2006 Bible Literary Project

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Prof. Roland M. Frye
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Pride comes before a fall 驕兵必敗 (箴言16:18-19)

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聖經經文

“Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.” (Proverbs 16:18-19) “驕傲在敗壞以先，狂心在跌倒之前。心裡謙卑與窮乏人來往、強如將擄物與驕傲人同分。” (箴言16:18-19)

意思

驕兵必敗。

來源及應用

歷史中驕兵必敗的例子比比皆是。在聖經中，驕傲的國君注定要失敗。國王所羅就是一個例子，他的驕傲致使他在與非利士人的戰爭中一敗涂地。驕兵必敗真是千古不移的道理。

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Keywords

destruction fall pride

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Pride comes before a fall 驕兵必敗 (箴言16:18-19)

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