Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom nor let the rich man glory in his riches

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Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom nor let the rich man glory in his riches

Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom nor let the rich man glory in his riches

A proverb advocating modesty and warning against boasting and ostentation. 'And walk humbly.'

("Thus says the Lord: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches" - Jeremiah 9:22)

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Expression (Hebrew)

אַל יִתְהַלֵּל חָכָם בְּחָכְמָתוֹ וְאַל יִתְהַלֵּל עָשִׁיר בְּעָשְׁרוֹ

Definition (Hebrew)

פִּתְגָּם הַמַּטִּיף לִצְנִיעוּת וְנֶגֶד הִתְרַבְרְבוּת וְנִקּוּר עֵינַיִם. "וְהַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת".

("כֹּה אָמַר ה' אַל יִתְהַלֵּל חָכָם בְּחָכְמָתוֹ וְאַל יִתְהַלֵּל הַגִּבּוֹר בִּגְבוּרָתוֹ אַל יִתְהַלֵּל עָשִׁיר בְּעָשְׁרוֹ"- יִרְמְיָה ט כב)

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