Bible Verses About Pride

¶ Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

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

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

¶ Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

¶ A Song of degrees of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

¶ Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

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,

¶ I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

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.