The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

not so audacious, he would never attempt to do as he does. But let us
still resist him, for notwithstanding all his bravadoes, he is nothing but
a brazen fool. 'The wise shall inherit honor,' said Solomon, 'but He holds
fools up to shame!’”
FAITHFUL: "I think we must cry to Him for help against Shame.
He would have us to be valiant for the truth upon the earth."
CHRISTIAN: "That is true. Did you meet anybody else in the Valley of
Humiliation?”
FAITHFUL: "No, not I, for I had sunshine all the rest of the way
through — and also through the Valley of the Shadow of Death."
CHRISTIAN: "It was well for you — but it fared far otherwise with me.
Almost as soon as I entered into the Valley of Humiliation, I had a long
and dreadful combat with that foul fiend Apollyon! Yes, I truly thought
he would have killed me, especially when he got me down and pressed
me under him, as if he would have crushed me to pieces. Then he threw
me, and my sword flew out of my hand. He railed that he was sure of me
now. But I cried to God, and He heard me, and delivered me out of all
my troubles.
"Then I entered into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and had no light
for almost half the way through it. I thought I would have been killed
there, over and over — but at last the day broke, and the sun arose, and I
went through the remainder of this Valley with far more ease and
quiet.”
Psalm 23:4…though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear
no evil: for you are with me your rod and staff comfort me.
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