A closer look at Scriptural standards later helped him to take a more balanced approach. The Bible certainly encourages modesty, and it counsels against overconfidence and presumptuousness.
يشجع الكتاب المقدس دون شك على الاحتشام ،‏ ويحذر من الاجتراء والثقة المفرطة بالنفس .‏