Send us a textPride Fall17 The path of the virtuous leads away from evil;     whoever follows that path is safe.18 Pride goes before destruction,     and haughtiness before a fall.Verse 17Life is like a journey. The honest man is like a traveller who chooses the high road. It might be a difficult road, because a high road goes over mountains. However, the traveller chooses this road because it is safe.The honest man has a guard for his journey. God is his guard. God will protect you, if you are honest.Verse 18To be proud is especially evil.The proud man thinks that he is better than anyone else. He thinks that he deserves every luxury. God does not approve of this. God wants people to be humble, so that they can learn wisdom.God will punish the proud person. A proud man will fall down with a crash. God will force the man to be humble.The first saying reminds us that we have choices in life. We can choose to be around bad people and situations or leave them behind. If we stay, we might get involved in their bad behavior.The second saying is about pride. Pride makes us rely on ourselves instead of God, leading to rebellion and ultimately, death.In movies, it's satisfying to see a proud hypocrite get what they deserve. But in real life, we shouldn't enjoy seeing proud people fail. Instead, we should pray that they learn from their mistakes and seek God's forgiveness with humility.Let me ask you: Do you feel happy when someone gets what they deserve? Next time, will you remember to pray for the proud person instead?If you want daily truth in a raw, simple format… come follow us on TikTok at Wisdom for the Day — RAW.Real truth. Real moments. Real God.@wisdomfortheday Available on Amazon https://a.co/d/h9N33uZSupport the showWebsite at https://www.wisdomfortheday.org Support the show and Community MembershipI Love You!See Ya!