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Humility

¹⁷ My child, perform your tasks with humility;^*
   then you will be loved by those whom God accepts.
¹⁸ The greater you are, the more you must humble yourself;
   so you will find favour in the sight of the Lord.^*
20 For great is the might of the Lord;
   but by the humble he is glorified.
²¹ Neither seek what is too difficult for you,
   nor investigate what is beyond your power.
²² Reflect upon what you have been commanded,
   for what is hidden is not your concern.
²³ Do not meddle in matters that are beyond you,
   for more than you can understand has been shown to you.
²⁴ For their conceit has led many astray,
   and wrong opinion has impaired their judgement.

²⁵ Without eyes there is no light;
   without knowledge there is no wisdom.^*
26 A stubborn mind will fare badly at the end,
   and whoever loves danger will perish in it.
²⁷ A stubborn mind will be burdened by troubles,
   and the sinner adds sin to sins.
²⁸ When calamity befalls the proud, there is no healing,
   for an evil plant has taken root in him.
²⁹ The mind of the intelligent appreciates proverbs,
   and an attentive ear is the desire of the wise.

Alms for the Poor

³⁰ As water extinguishes a blazing fire,
   so almsgiving atones for sin.
³¹ Those who repay favours give thought to the future;
   when they fall they will find support.