Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Wherever there is an indulgence in pride, whether it be on an individual or a national level, a serious fall is certain to follow, sooner or later if repentance and confession does not take place, and very often when the fall occurs, there could be tremendous collateral damage to persons who may not have been directly participating in the indulgence of pride. The Bible is replete with accounts of persons who deliberately indulged in pride.
And their after history should serve as beacons of warning to generations that come after, because these things were written for our instruction and admonition upon whom the ends of the world are come. At the center of the word pride is the letter I. That letter is actually where the root of the problem lies, because anything pride touches and anywhere pride goes, oneself becomes the all-absorbing center of attention.
There have been several incidents where pride has driven a person to seek negative attention if positive attention cannot be achieved. Thus, persons taking selfies at the very edge of some cliff, have sought to be admired on social media and in the process some of them have fallen over, and perished on the rocks below.
Proverbs 29:23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!