Bible Verses About Arrogance

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

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

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.

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

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

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

9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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

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.

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

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.

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

20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

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

20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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