Pride

Nave's Topical Bible

Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.

• Exodus 18:10 OT

  Jethro said, “Blessed be Yahweh, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who has delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.

• Exodus 18:11 OT

  Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods because of the way that they treated people arrogantly.”

• Leviticus 26:19 OT

  I will break the pride of your power, and I will make your sky like iron, and your soil like bronze.

• Deuteronomy 8:11-14 OT

  Beware lest you forget Yahweh your God, in not keeping his commandments, his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command you today; lest, when you have eaten and are full, and have built fine houses and lived in them; and when your herds…

• Deuteronomy 8:17-20 OT

  and lest you say in your heart, “My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.” But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore to…

• Judges 9:14 OT

  “Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘Come and reign over us.’

• Judges 9:15 OT

  “The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’

• 1 Samuel 2:3-5 OT

  “Don’t keep talking so exceedingly proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, for Yahweh is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed. “The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength. Those…

• 1 Kings 20:11 OT

  The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’ ”

• 2 Kings 14:9 OT

  Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as wife. Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by, and…

• 2 Kings 14:10 OT

  You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?’ ”

• 2 Chronicles 25:18 OT

  Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as his wife. Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by, and…

• 2 Chronicles 25:19 OT

  You say to yourself that you have struck Edom; and your heart lifts you up to boast. Now stay at home. Why should you meddle with trouble, that you should fall, even you, and Judah with you?’ ”

• Job 11:12 OT

  An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.

• Job 12:2 OT

  “No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

• Job 12:3 OT

  But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn’t know such things as these?

• Job 13:2 OT

  What you know, I know also. I am not inferior to you.

• Job 13:5 OT

  Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

• Job 15:1-13 OT

  Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered, “Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind? Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good? Yes, you do away with fear, and…

• Job 18:3 OT

  Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?

• Job 21:31 OT

  Who will declare his way to his face? Who will repay him what he has done?

• Job 21:32 OT

  Yet he will be borne to the grave. Men will keep watch over the tomb.

• Job 32:9-13 OT

  It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice. Therefore I said, ‘Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.’ “Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.…

• Job 37:24 OT

  Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”