Bible Verses About Pride

Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.

Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.

Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I--in Thy law I have delighted.

Ashamed are the proud, For with falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Jehovah, my heart hath not been haughty, Nor have mine eyes been high, Nor have I walked in great things, And in things too wonderful for me.

For high is Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.

If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven are abominations to His soul.

Eyes high--tongues false--And hands shedding innocent blood--

I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

A traveller to life is he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.

Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly is wisdom.

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

Better is the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel is wise.

A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled is wisdom.

Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

Chastisement is grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoso is hating reproof dieth.

A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.

The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow.

Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

An abomination to Jehovah is every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

Before destruction is pride, And before stumbling--a haughty spirit.'