Bible Verses About
Pride
Verses on the fall that pride precedes, and the grace given to the humble.
“When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.”
“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
“A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.”
“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.”
“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.”
“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”
“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.”
“Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.”
“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about pride?
Scripture speaks to pride in passages such as Proverbs 11:2, Proverbs 16:18, Proverbs 29:23. For example, Proverbs 11:2 says, “When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.”
What is a well-known Bible verse about pride?
Proverbs 11:2 — “When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.”