Bible Verses About Pride: General references

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

¶ He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

¶ When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

¶ He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

¶ He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

¶ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

¶ Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

¶ He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

¶ A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

¶ Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

¶ A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

¶ The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

¶ He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

¶ Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

¶ Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

¶ Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

¶ He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

¶ The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

¶ Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

¶ Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

¶ An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

¶ Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

¶ Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.