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Chapter 10: In v.1,a nation can rise or fall by insolence 
brought on  my wealth.Then another nation may conquer it.The
beginning of pride is sin.Really there are two kinds of
pride:brand name,and generic we might call them. Generic pride
is implied in every sin: the sinner in effect says:God may
know what is good in some things,but in this thing,I know
better.He says it is bad; I know it is good. Brand name
pride,that which is explicit,is what Sirach speaks specially
about.

He even advises (v.26) against making a display of one's
wisdom - it can bring pride,which brings a fall.