What Does the Bible Say About Proud People?
Here are 14 Bible verses about proud people, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
BSBBut He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- #21 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
BSBYoung men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- #3Isaiah 2:11
The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.
BSBThe proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.
- #4Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
BSBPride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
- #5Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
BSBDo nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
- #6Philippians 2:4
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
BSBEach of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
- #7Proverbs 16:5
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
BSBEveryone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
- #8Psalms 119:21
Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
BSBYou rebuke the arrogant— the cursed who stray from Your commandments.
- #9Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
BSBTo fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
- #10Proverbs 11:2
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
BSBWhen pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
- #11Proverbs 29:23
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
BSBA man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
- #12Luke 4:1-44
And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. …
BSBThen Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry. The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’” Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. “I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish. …
- #13Luke 18:9-14
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
BSBTo some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable: “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’ But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- #14Galatians 6:4
But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
BSBEach one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.
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