Bible Verses About Pride

King James Version · 16 passages

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Scripture is relentless on this point: God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. These passages trace pride from its first whisper — the heart that says it needs no one — to its certain end, and they commend the lowliness that God has promised to lift up.

Proverbs 16:18

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

See also: Proverbs 11:2 · Isaiah 2:11 · Proverbs 18:12 · Obadiah 1:3

James 4:6

6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

See also: Matthew 23:12 · Proverbs 3:34 · 1 Peter 5:5 · Psalms 138:6

Proverbs 11:2

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

Proverbs 29:23

23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

See also: Matthew 23:12 · Luke 14:11 · Proverbs 11:2 · Isaiah 66:2

1 Peter 5:5–6

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. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

See also: James 4:10 · Luke 14:11 · James 4:6 · Proverbs 29:23

Proverbs 8:13

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

See also: Psalms 97:10 · Proverbs 16:6 · 1 Samuel 2:3 · Proverbs 4:24

Proverbs 27:2

2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Galatians 6:3

3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Proverbs 26:12

12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Luke 14:11

11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

See also: Luke 18:14 · Matthew 23:12 · Proverbs 29:23 · James 4:6

Luke 18:9–14

9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: that...: or, as being righteous 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 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. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 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. 14 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.

See also: Luke 14:11 · Luke 16:15 · Proverbs 30:12

Philippians 2:3–4

3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Jeremiah 9:23–24

23 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: 24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.

Proverbs 16:5

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

See also: Proverbs 6:16 · Proverbs 11:21 · Proverbs 8:13 · Romans 2:8

Obadiah 1:3–4

3 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? 4 Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.

See also: Isaiah 14:13 · Amos 9:2 · Jeremiah 49:16 · Habakkuk 2:9

Daniel 4:37

37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

See also: James 4:6 · Psalms 33:4 · 1 Peter 5:5 · 1 Samuel 2:3