Bible Truths:
About Jesus - Index
Attributes of Jesus
God Changes Hearts
God Chooses Us
Live Without Fear
Jesus' Other Sheep
Predestination
Tangible Proves Intangible
God's Wisdom:
Who is Wisdom?
Encouragement and
Discouragement
Fairness and Justice
Love, Marriage, Faithfulness
and Devotion
Patience and Self Control
Plans
Pride and Humility
Righteousness and
Wickedness
Wealth and Poverty
Wisdom, Knowledge,
Security and Foolishness
Words
Pride and Humility
Proverbs 16:
5 The LORD detests all the proud of heart.
Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
18 Pride goes before destruction,
a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 18:
12 Before his downfall a man's heart is proud,
but humility comes before honor.
13 He who answers before listening—
that is his folly and his shame.
23 A poor man pleads for mercy,
but a rich man answers harshly.
Proverbs 21:
24 The proud and arrogant man — "Mocker" is his name;
he behaves with overweening pride.
Proverbs 25:
27 It is not good to eat too much honey,
nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor.
Proverbs 27:
1 Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
someone else, and not your own lips.
21 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,
but man is tested by the praise he receives.
Proverbs 29:
23 A man's pride brings him low,
but a man of lowly spirit gains honor.