17 The path of the righteous is to decline from evil, and he keepeth his soul that keepeth his way.

18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an high mind before the fall.

19 Better it is to be of humble mind with the lowly, than to divide the spoils with the proud.

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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(A)

18 Pride(B) goes before destruction,
    a haughty spirit(C) before a fall.(D)

19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
    than to share plunder with the proud.

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