Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Prior to shattering, the heart of man is haughty; and before honor is humility.

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the backs of fools.

When Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow or pay him homage, Haman was filled with rage.

But it was contemptible in his eyes to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had told him of the people of Mordecai. Therefore, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus; the people of Mordecai.

Better is the end of a thing than the beginning of it; the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Do not be hasty in your spirit to be angry; for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was greatly enraged; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired from the wise men.