When our enemies succeed, we should not covet their good fortune. Although they may not deserve what they are receiving, we must entrust ourselves to God. We should not brag. Any speech that wrongly promotes us to make us look better than those who reject us is inappropriate. We should not be big-headed.
Pride sets up barriers to resolving conflicts.
It keeps us from making the personal sacrifices that are often needed to patch up tattered friendships. We should not be rude. You certainly don't put out a fire by pouring gasoline on it, and you certainly do not subdue anger by more harsh words. No matter how badly we have been hurt, disrespectful or inconsiderate comments are out of place. We should not be selfish.