Bible Verses About Pride
What the Bible says about pride. 9 passages, word for word.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
KJVPride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 11:2
When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
KJVWhen pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
James 4:6
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
KJVBut he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Philippians 2:3–4
3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. 4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
KJV3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
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Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.
KJVLet another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
1 Peter 5:5–6
5Young 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.” 6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
KJV5Likewise, 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. 6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Proverbs 29:23
A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
KJVA man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Romans 12:3
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
KJVFor I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Proverbs 8:13
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
KJVThe fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.