So Moses and Aaron came to Pharaoh and told him, "Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews: 'How long do you refuse to humble yourself before me? Release my people so that they may serve me!

He did not humble himself before the Lord as his father Manasseh had done. Amon was guilty of great sin.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, the Lord's spokesman.

If the wicked are shown mercy, they do not learn about justice. Even in a land where right is rewarded, they act unjustly; they do not see the Lord's majesty revealed.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe. Although you saw this, you did not later change your minds and believe him.

But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than people.

In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

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That servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating.

If you understand these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble."

General references

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus too,