Origen, on Sir 3:18

“Of what an evil fame is he that forsaketh his father: and he is cursed of God that angereth his mother.”

“Very often the priestly order and the Levitical office are a cause of pride to one who forgets that he holds such dignity in the bosom of the church. How many priests, placed at the head, have forgotten to be humble! As if their ordination has given them a dispensation from humility! On the contrary, they should observe humility precisely because they have been invested with such great dignity, according to the words of Scripture: "The greater you are, the humbler." The assembly chooses you: bow your head even more humbly. They have elected you as a leader of others: do not feel as though you are exalted. Be among them as one of them. You must be humble and modest. Flee from pride, the source of all evil.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.