“Do not get angry
With your neighbor
For every injury!
Do not resort to acts of insolence!
Arrogance is hateful to the Lord.
Arrogance is hateful to mortals.
Injustice is outrageous to both also.
Sovereignty passes
From nation to nation.
This happens
On account of injustice,
On account of insolence,
On account of wealth.
How can dust be proud?
How can ashes be proud?
Even in life,
The human body decays.
A long illness baffles the physician.
The king of today
Will die tomorrow.
When one is dead,
He inherits
Maggots,
Vermin,
And worms.
The beginning of human pride
Is to forsake the Lord.
The heart has withdrawn
From its Maker.
The beginning of pride
Is sin.
The one who clings to it
Pours out abominations.”
You should not get mad with your neighbor over any perceived injuries. Do not become insolent! Arrogance is hateful to God and humans. Injustice is outrageous to the Lord and your neighbor. Sovereignty passes from one country to another because of injustice, insolence, and wealth. This is not a pretty picture. How can humans made of dust and ashes be proud? Their body will decay no matter what. Sometimes it is a baffling long illness that even physicians do not know how to cure. Even the king of today will be dead and gone tomorrow. When you die, the maggots, the vermin, and the worms will take over your body. Pride starts when you give up on the Lord and Creator. Sin is the beginning of pride. If you cling to it, there will be abominations all over the place.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 