Arrogance

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

For 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.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: — read the full passage →

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

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.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, — read the full passage →

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

Likewise, 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.

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, — read the full passage →

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. — read the full passage →

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. — read the full passage →

He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

The Lord of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.

For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. — read the full passage →

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. — read the full passage →

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. — read the full passage →

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. — read the full passage →

I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. — read the full passage →

Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord God of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee. — read the full passage →

There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. — read the full passage →

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; — read the full passage →

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: — read the full passage →

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. — read the full passage →

Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.

Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. — read the full passage →

And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the Lord carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger: — read the full passage →

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. — read the full passage →

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. — read the full passage →

And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him. — read the full passage →

Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. — read the full passage →

It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife. — read the full passage →

As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. — read the full passage →

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. — read the full passage →