50 Bible Verses about Pride
You see, pride is when we think too highly of ourselves and forget that we need God’s help. It’s like a heavy backpack that can slow us down on our journey of faith.
In this article, we’re going to explore what the Bible says about pride and humility in simple terms. These verses are like gentle reminders from God, showing us the way to a humble heart.
As we read these verses, we’ll learn that being proud doesn’t make us strong; it can actually make us stumble. But choosing humility, like Jesus did, can lead us to a deeper connection with God and a more joyful life.
Think of this article as a friendly conversation about how the Bible guides us to be humble and seek God’s help in our everyday lives. So, let’s take a step forward and discover the wisdom of the Scriptures as we learn to choose humility over pride.
50 Bible Verses about Pride
Proverbs 16:18
“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”
James 4:6
“But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.'”
Proverbs 11:2
“When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.”
Proverbs 29:23
“One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.”
Proverbs 8:13
“The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.”
Psalm 10:4
“In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, ‘There is no God.'”
Proverbs 13:10
“By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.”
Proverbs 21:4
“Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin.”
1 Peter 5:5
“Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.'”
Proverbs 14:3
“By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.”
Luke 18:14
“I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Proverbs 16:5
“Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished.”
Romans 12:3
“For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.”
Mark 7:21-23
“For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”
Psalm 101:5
“Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not endure.”
Proverbs 30:13
“There are those—how lofty are their eyes, how high their eyelids lift!”
Galatians 6:3
“For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.”
Proverbs 6:16-17
“There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood.”
Psalm 131:1
“O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.”
Romans 12:16
“Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.”
Proverbs 16:19
“It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.”
Matthew 23:12
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
Proverbs 18:12
“Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.”
Proverbs 27:2
“Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.”
1 Corinthians 3:18
“Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.”
Proverbs 25:27
“It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.”
Galatians 5:26
“Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.”
Romans 11:20
“That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear.”
1 Timothy 6:17
“As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.”
Isaiah 2:11
“The haughty looks of man shall be brought low, and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled, and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.”
Romans 1:30
“slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,”
Proverbs 12:15
“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.”
Proverbs 21:24
“Scoffer is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.”
Proverbs 27:1
“Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.”
1 Corinthians 8:1
“Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that ‘all of us possess knowledge.’ This ‘knowledge’ puffs up, but love builds up.”
Proverbs 20:6
“Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find?”
Proverbs 25:14
“Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.”
Romans 12:10
“Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.”
Luke 14:11
“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
1 Corinthians 1:31
“So that, as it is written, ‘Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.'”
Isaiah 13:11
“I will punish the world for its evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; I will put an end to the pomp of the arrogant, and lay low the pompous pride of the ruthless.”
Jeremiah 9:23-24
“Thus says the Lord: ‘Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.'”
1 Corinthians 4:7
“For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?”
Proverbs 20:14
“Bad, bad,” says the buyer, but when he goes away, then he boasts.”
Ezekiel 28:17
“Your heart was proud because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I exposed you before kings, to feast their eyes on you.”
Romans 12:2
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
Proverbs 26:12
“Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.”
Isaiah 16:6
“We have heard of the pride of Moab—how proud he is!—of his arrogance, his pride, and his insolence; in his idle boasting he is not right.”
Psalm 73:6
“Therefore pride is their necklace; violence covers them as a garment.”
Habakkuk 2:4
“Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith.”
Conclusion
These Bible verses about pride serve as reminders of the dangers of arrogance and the importance of humility before God. They encourage us to seek a humble heart and to recognize that all good things come from God, so we should not boast in ourselves but rather in Him.
As we conclude, let us remember that humility is not about thinking less of ourselves but about thinking of ourselves less. It is a posture of the heart that acknowledges our need for God’s guidance and strength in our daily journey. Through humility, we find not weakness but true strength, for we rely on the Almighty to lead us forward.
May the lessons from these verses stay with us, guiding our steps toward a humble and faithful life. Let us emulate the example of Jesus, who, though deserving of all honor, chose the path of humility and service. In humility, we discover the richness of God’s grace and the joy of walking in His presence.
