Bible Verses About Pride: General references

Yitro said, "Blessed be ADONAI, who has rescued you from the Egyptians and from Pharaoh, who has rescued the people from the harsh hand of the Egyptians.

Now I know that ADONAI is greater than all other gods, because he rescued those who were treated so arrogantly."

I will break the pride you have in your own power. I will make your sky like iron, your soil like bronze -

"Be careful not to forget ADONAI your God by not obeying his mitzvot, rulings and regulations that I am giving you today.

Otherwise, after you have eaten and are satisfied, built fine houses and lived in them,

and increased your herds, flocks, silver, gold and everything else you own,

you will become proud-hearted. Forgetting ADONAI your God - who brought you out of the land of Egypt, where you lived as slaves;

you will think to yourself, 'My own power and the strength of my own hand have gotten me this wealth.'

No, you are to remember ADONAI your God, because it is he who is giving you the power to get wealth, in order to confirm his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as is happening even today.

If you forget ADONAI your God, follow other gods and serve and worship them, I am warning you in advance today that you will certainly perish.

You will perish just like the nations that ADONAI is causing to perish ahead of you, because you will not have heeded the voice of ADONAI your God."

Finally, all the trees said to the thorn bush, 'You, come and rule over us!'

The thorn bush replied, 'If you really make me king over you, then come and take shelter in my shade. But if not, let fire come out of the thorn bush and burn down the cedars of the L'vanon!'

"Stop your proud boasting! Don't let arrogance come from your mouth! For ADONAI is a God of knowledge, and he appraises actions.

The bows of the mighty are broken, while the feeble are armed with strength.

The well-fed hire themselves for bread, while those who were hungry hunger no more. The barren woman has borne seven, while the mother of many wastes away.

The king of Isra'el answered, "Tell him: 'He who is putting on his armor shouldn't boast as if he were taking it off!'"

Y'ho'ash the king of Isra'el sent this reply to Amatzyah king of Y'hudah: "Once, in the L'vanon, the thistle sent a message to the cedar: 'Give your daughter to my son in marriage.' But a wild animal passed by the thistle and squashed it.

True, you have defeated Edom, and now you're ambitious. So enjoy the glory, but stay home! Why provoke calamity, to your own ruin, yours and Y'hudah's too?"

Yo'ash the king of Isra'el sent this reply to Amatzyah king of Y'hudah: "Once, in the L'vanon, the thistle sent a message to the cedar: 'Give your daughter to my son in marriage.' But a wild animal passed by the thistle and squashed it.

You say you defeated Edom, which is true; so you're excited and itching for more glory. But now, stay home! Why provoke calamity, to your own ruin, yours and Y'hudah's too?"

"An empty man can gain understanding, even if he was born like a wild donkey.

"No doubt you are [the only] people [that matter]; and when you die, so will wisdom.

But I too have a brain, as much as you, In no way am I inferior to you. Besides, who doesn't know things like these?

Whatever you know, I know too; I am not inferior to you.