Bible Verses About Pride

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, That do wander from thy commandments.

The proud have forged a lie against me: With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.

Their heart is as fat as grease; But I delight in thy law.

Let the proud be put to shame; for they have overthrown me wrongfully: ButI will meditate on thy precepts.

Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty; Neither do I exercise myself in great matters, Or in things too wonderful for me.

For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.

Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:

Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;

I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledgeanddiscretion.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.

There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; And he that hateth reproof shall die.

A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise.

Jehovah will root up the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow.

He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: Thoughhandjoinin hand, he shall not be unpunished.

Pridegoethbefore destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.