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This afternoon, I read Proverbs 16 and happened across a phrase that sounded familiar. In "I'm a Loser," there's the line "And so it's true, pride comes before a fall," and Proverbs 16:18 is "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."
I'm not sure if Lennon meant to quote Proverbs there or if that verse from Proverbs just became a common saying and that common saying is what Lennon referenced. Either way, that line in "I'm a Loser" seems to have its origin in Proverbs.
