then they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai of Netopha, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

And it happened when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking to all the people all the Words of Jehovah their God, for which Jehovah their God had sent him to them, all these Words,

Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces that were in the fields came to Gedaliah at Mizpah,

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Please let me go, and I will kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know. Why should he kill you so that all the Jews who are gathered to you should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?

Then Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces with him took from Mizpah all the rest of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, after he had killed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam; the mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the officials, whom he had brought back from Gibeon.

Hear and give ear; do not be proud; for Jehovah has spoken.

And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know Jehovah; neither will I let Israel go.

As yet you exalt yourself against My people in that you will not let them go.

Through the pride of his countenance the wicked do not seek after God; God is not in all his schemes.

His ways are always twisted; Your judgments are high, out of his sight. As for all his enemies, he snorts at them.

Jehovah shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaks proud things,

You have rebuked the proud, the cursed, who go astray from Your Commandments.

Our soul has more than enough of the derision of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud who oppress us.

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

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah; though hand join in hand, he shall not go unpunished.

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

It is better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoils with the proud.

lest I be full and deny You and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

Behold, the soul of him who is puffed up is not upright; but the just shall live by his faith.

And also, wine indeed betrays a proud man, and he dwells not at home, who widens his soul like Sheol. And he is like death, and is not satisfied, but gathers all the nations to himself, and collects all the peoples to himself.

And all the people shall know; Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and insolence of heart,

The bricks have fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones; the sycamores are cut down, but we will use cedars instead.

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

Likewise you that are younger, be subject to your elders. Yes, all of you be subject to one another, and be clothed with humility, for God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

They have denied Jehovah and said, It is not He; neither shall evil come upon us; nor shall we see sword nor famine.

And the prophets shall become wind, for the Word is not in them; thus it shall be done to them.

And he also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had adjured him by God; but he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to Jehovah the God of Israel.

And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If you will not believe, surely you shall not be established.