Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 10:12

ἀρχὴ ὑπερηφανίας ἀνθρώπου ἀφισταμένου ἀπὸ Κυρίου, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ ποιήσαντος αὐτὸν ἀπέστη ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ.
King James Version (KJV)

The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his Maker.

Modern English

The beginning of pride is when someone turns away from the Lord, and his heart withdraws from his Maker.

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