In Perek Zayin, Achaz is told that he doesn't need to fear the oncoming attacks by Pekach and Ratzin because God won't let them succeed. This would've made Achaz believe that his people are doing well if God was protecting them; however, that wasn't the case. God won't let Pekach and Ratzin succeed because the sins of their people, Yisrael, are even worse than Achaz's people, Yehudah.
This teaches everyone a good life lesson. Just because you're doing better than someone else, doesn't mean you're doing good enough. If your friend gets a 70 on a test, you shouldn't feel accomplished for getting a 79 because that's not even good enough to get you honor roll. A person shouldn't feel like they've done something right just because it's better than someone else's.
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