Bible Verses about “pride”
The Bible contains 10 verses about pride across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”
“[Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
“[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.”
“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”
“¶ Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
“¶ Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.”
“The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.”
“¶ Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.”
“¶ [When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom.”
“¶ A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.”