Bible Verses About Boasting: General references
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For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
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It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
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:
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.