What Does the Bible Say About Pride? 15+ Verses on Arrogance and Humility

"Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."

"When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom."

"But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”"

"The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth."

"A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor."

"Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”"

"For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself."

"Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips."

"doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;"

"Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him."

"For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith."

"Yahweh says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom. Don’t let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches. But let him who glories glory in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am Yahweh who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth; for I delight in these things,” says Yahweh."

"For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s."

"The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high, who says in his heart, ‘Who will bring me down to the ground?’"

"Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom."

"Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase."

"I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”"

"Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall."