What Does the Bible Say about Pride?

    
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Carpenter
Carpenter
1 year ago

Proverbs 11:2
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

Proverbs 16:18
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 29:2
23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Proverbs 8:13
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

James 4:6
6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Proverbs 16:5
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

Psalm 10:4
4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

Proverbs 18:12
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

1 John 2:16
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Proverbs 13:10
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Romans 12:16
16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Galatians 6:3
3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Philippians 2:3
3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Proverbs 27:2
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Proverbs 26:12
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Galatians 6:4
4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

Proverbs 21:4
4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

Psalm 59:12
12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

Jeremiah 9:23
23 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

James 4:10
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

1 Peter 5:5
5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Obadiah 3
3 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

Psalm 138:6
6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

Proverbs 21:24
24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

Proverbs 16:19
19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Thomas Angle
Thomas Angle
1 year ago
Reply to  Carpenter

Nice list.

Thomas Angle
Thomas Angle
1 year ago

If I could add a few more. It is easy to think that your are better than such and such. When we are no better than anyone else. We are all sinners, just some are washed in the blood and others chose not to be. God had to work on me a little harder than others. I do feel grateful he did. Only he knows how low I would have sunk in life. Thanks David for the Bible verse. I think inner reflection is needed everyday to keep us grounded.

Proverbs 11:2 -- 2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Proverbs 8:13 -- 13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 29:23 -- 23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
1 John 2:16 -- 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

I find this the more frightening when it comes to pride. God thinks that pride (arrogance) is right at the top of the sin list. Right up there with blasphemy.

Mark 7:20-23 -- 20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

Last edited 1 year ago by Thomas Angle
Carpenter
Carpenter
1 year ago
Reply to  Thomas Angle

Thomas Angle I believe you took a hard look in that mirror, the same as I and saw the same as I did? We were both in need of CURE.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding -- Proverbs 9:10

Rob
Rob
1 year ago

Not hiding their destruction of the country or how proud they are of it.

Stan Sylvester
Stan Sylvester
1 year ago

I once read a list of characteristics of sociopaths. One was hysterical laughing. Take a look at that photo of Joe and Kamala. Politicians like these folks in hteir skin tight skirts, high heels and $1000 suits are always yukking it up.
“Life’s a blast! They believe everything we tell them! We say its for their safety!”

a follower, working on it.
a follower, working on it.
1 year ago

Proverbs 16:5
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Been noticing several things that are abominations to the Master.
The True temple is within us. Or not? So how many men think of themselves as gods of their own universe?
Man, Carbon element, 666 Kinda makes ya think.

a follower, working on it.
a follower, working on it.
1 year ago

Psalms 119:21
You rebuked the proud, cursed ones, Who are straying from Your commands.

Last edited 1 year ago by a follower, working on it.