Sunday, October 6 Pride is before a crash, and a haughty spirit before stumbling.​—Prov. 16:18.

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Sunday, October 6

Pride is before a crash, and a haughty spirit before stumbling.—Prov. 16:18.

When he was a faithful worshipper of Jehovah, Solomon had a balanced view of himself. As a young man, he modestly acknowledged his limitations and asked for Jehovah’s guidance. (1 Ki. 3:7-9) Early in his reign, Solomon was also aware of the danger of becoming prideful. Sadly, Solomon later failed to apply his own advice. Some time into his kingship, he proudly began to ignore God’s requirements. For example, one of the laws stated that a Hebrew king should not “take many wives for himself, so that his heart may not go astray.” (Deut. 17:17) Solomon disregarded that law and acquired 700 wives and 300 concubines! (1 Ki. 11:1-3) Perhaps Solomon felt that he had “everything under control.” In time, Solomon suffered the consequences of his drawing away from Jehovah.—1 Ki. 11:9-13. w22.05 23 ¶12