Narcissist Traits – Honoring Themselves Instead of Working

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Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant
Than he who honors himself and lacks bread. 

Proverbs 12:9

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The priority for a narcissist is self-exaltation.  If no one else is there to honor them, they won’t hesitate to honor themselves.  They will go around bragging about their “accomplishments” instead of actually going out and making them happen – talking instead of working.

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This echoes another Proverb
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In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty. 

Proverbs 14:23

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And the result of talking instead of working is to get the opposite of the what the narcissist really wants – being “on top”

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The hand of the diligent will rule,

But the slack hand will be put to forced labor. 

Proverbs 12:24

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See here for initial steps to peace with God

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 * Narcissism is the modern colloquial term for what the Bible calls “insolent pride” – see here
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