Bible Verses about “conceit”

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

“[Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”

“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”

“[Be] of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.”

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:”

“Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.”

“¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.”

“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;”

“And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”

“And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

“But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:”

“Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,”

“Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:”

“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:”

“Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, [being] of one accord, of one mind.”

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

“¶ Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.”

“¶ If [there be] therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,”

“‹I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.›”

“But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.”

“‹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.›”

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

“¶ He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.”

“¶ 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:”

“If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;”

“Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.”

“He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,”

“For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.”

“¶ Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.”

“¶ The rich man [is] wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.”

“And they that have believing masters, let them not despise [them], because they are brethren; but rather do [them] service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.”

“Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.”

“Woe unto [them that are] wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”

“¶ The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.”