"To thus seek to injure a man who is in full possession of all his faculties is a great sin; but such a course toward a man who is blind, and who should be treated in such a manner as to cause him to feel his loss of sight as little as possible, is a sin of far greater magnitude. Had you been a man of fine feelings, or a Christian, as you profess to be, you could not have abused him as you did. But Brother D has a Friend in heaven who has pleaded his cause for him and strengthened him to grasp God's promises anew. When Brother D was crazed with his great grief and the treatment he had received, he acted like an insane man. This was used against him as evidence that he had a wrong spirit. But the all-seeing Judge weighs motives, and He will reward as the works have been. 4T 334.1"
"Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord."
EGW's passage directly reflects the principle in Leviticus 19:14, which prohibits taking advantage of vulnerable individuals, specifically the blind. EGW emphasizes the greater sin of mistreating a blind person.
"You, Brother A B, have been puffed up with vain conceit and have felt yourself competent for any task. You have renounced the Testimonies of the Spirit of God; and if you had your own way, would cast everything in a new mold. How hard it is for you to see things in a just light when duty leads in one direction and inclination in another. Your ideas of the character of Christ, and of the necessary preparation for the life to come, are narrow and perverted. 4T 334.2"
"Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil."
The EGW passage condemns pride and self-reliance, urging a proper understanding of Christ and preparation for the future. This aligns directly with Proverbs 3:7's warning against being wise in one's own eyes and advocating for fearing the Lord.