Pride

PrideThese passages deal with pride in some form or another; they were compiled while writing an article on pride.  All are from the English Standard Version Bible.  We hope they are helpful!

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Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.

By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the LORD; be assured, he will not go unpunished.

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

There are those who are clean in their own eyes but are not washed of their filth.

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

The haughty looks of man shall be brought low, and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock, in your lofty dwelling, who say in your heart, “Who will bring me down to the ground?”

For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find you not as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish—that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, hostility, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder.

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.

For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Talk no more so very proudly,
let not arrogance come from your mouth;
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed. (ESV)

13 The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
and perverted speech I hate. (ESV)

When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with the humble is wisdom. (ESV)

10 By insolence comes nothing but strife,
but with those who take advice is wisdom. (ESV)

Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
be assured, he will not go unpunished. (ESV)

18 Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall. (ESV)

24 “Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man
who acts with arrogant pride. (ESV)

12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him. (ESV)

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
a stranger, and not your own lips. (ESV)

23 One’s pride will bring him low,
but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. (ESV)

12 There are those who are clean in their own eyes
but are not washed of their filth. (ESV)

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning,
and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. (ESV)

11 The haughty looks of man shall be brought low,
and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled,
and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day. (ESV)

The pride of your heart has deceived you,
you who live in the clefts of the rock,
in your lofty dwelling,
who say in your heart,
“Who will bring me down to the ground?” (ESV)

For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. (ESV)

20 For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find you not as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish—that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, hostility, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder. (ESV)

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” (ESV)

Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. (ESV)

16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. (ESV)

16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world. (ESV)

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, (ESV)