Bible Verses About Pride

And when Haman sawe that Mordecai bowed not the knee vnto him, nor did reuerence vnto him, then Haman was full of wrath.

Yet vaine man would be wise, though man new borne is like a wilde asse colte.

In deede because that ye are the people onely, wisedome must dye with you.

But I haue vnderstanding aswel as you, and am not inferior vnto you: yea, who knoweth not such things?

I knowe also as much as you knowe: I am not inferiour vnto you.

Oh, that you woulde holde your tongue, that it might be imputed to you for wisedome!

Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and saide,

Shal a wise man speake words of ye winde, and fill his bellie with the East winde?

Shall he dispute with wordes not comely? or with talke that is not profitable?

Surely thou hast cast off feare, and restrainest prayer before God.

For thy mouth declareth thine iniquitie, seeing thou hast chosen ye tongue of the crafty.

Thine owne mouth condemneth thee, and not I, and thy lippes testifie against thee.

Art thou the first man, that was borne? and wast thou made before the hils?

Hast thou heard the secret counsell of God, and doest thou restraine wisedome to thee?

What knowest thou that we knowe not? and vnderstandest that is not in vs?

With vs are both auncient and very aged men, farre older then thy father.

Seeme the consolations of God small vnto thee? is this thing strange vnto thee?

Why doeth thine heart take thee away, and what doe thine eyes meane,

That thou answerest to God at thy pleasure, and bringest such wordes out of thy mouth?

Wherefore are wee counted as beastes, and are vile in your sight?

Thou art as one that teareth his soule in his anger. Shall the earth bee forsaken for thy sake? or the rocke remoued out of his place?

Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall reward him for that he hath done?

Yet shall he be brought to the graue, and remaine in the heape.

Great men are not alway wise, neither doe the aged alway vnderstand iudgement.

Therefore I say, Heare me, and I will shew also mine opinion.