Bible Verses About Pride

Bible verses about Pride

200 verses

Exploring what the Bible says about pride offers a path to deeper humility and spiritual growth. Understanding pride, as viewed through scripture, is essential for cultivating a heart that aligns with God's will. These verses illuminate the destructive nature of arrogance and self-reliance, guiding us towards recognizing our dependence on divine grace. By studying these passages, we can learn to identify pride within ourselves and actively choose humility, paving the way for stronger connections with God and others. Embracing humility fosters empathy, compassion, and a spirit of service, allowing us to live more authentically and in accordance with God's loving design.

Scripture Passages

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And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

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And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son.

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And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

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And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.

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For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

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Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

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And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.

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And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

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And Zillah, she also bare Tubal–cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal–cain was Naamah.

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And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

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These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

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Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

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And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

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And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Ben–ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.

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These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.

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Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

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And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;

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And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau’s wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.

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And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;

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And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

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And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest of On bare unto him.

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And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.

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And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

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And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

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Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.

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Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?

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Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.

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The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.

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And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees.

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And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

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The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.

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

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And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

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And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:

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And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.

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And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.

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And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.

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And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.

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And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.

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The Bible's consistent condemnation of pride, as illuminated by these verses, underscores its destructive nature and God's opposition to it. From the Proverbs warning against haughty hearts to Jesus' teachings on humility, a clear message emerges: pride hinders our relationship with God and others. Conversely, humility fosters grace, understanding, and genuine connection. These verses serve as a powerful mirror, prompting self-reflection on our own attitudes and motivations. Cultivating a humble spirit, rooted in dependence on God and service to others, is not merely a virtue, but a pathway to true fulfillment and divine favor. Let these words challenge us to examine our lives and actively choose humility over the subtle, yet pervasive, trap of pride, aligning our hearts with God's will and experiencing the blessings of a life lived in His grace.