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Bible Verses About Pride and Humility
Find Bible verses about pride and humility — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about pride and humility?
The Bible addresses pride and humility with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Proverbs 11:2
“When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.”
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Proverbs 16:18
“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”
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Proverbs 18:12
“Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.”
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Proverbs 13:10
“Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.”
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Proverbs 29:23
“A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.”
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Proverbs 15:33
“The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.”
Job 33:17
“That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.”
Luke 14:11
“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."”
Amos 6:8
“"The Lord Yahweh has sworn by himself," says Yahweh, the God of Armies: "I abhor the pride of Jacob, and detest his fortresses. Therefore I will deliver up the city with all that is in it.”
Proverbs 26:12
“Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.”
Ezekiel 31:14
“to the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves in their stature, neither set their top among the thick boughs, nor that their mighty ones stand up on their height, even all who d...”
Ezekiel 7:10
“Behold, the day, behold, it comes: your doom is gone forth; the rod has blossomed, pride has budded.”
Proverbs 16:5
“Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.”
Jeremiah 9:23
“Thus says Yahweh, Don't let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, don't let the rich man glory in his riches;”
Zephaniah 2:3
“Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh's anger.”
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1 Peter 5:5 — “Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility...”
Psalms 10:4 — “The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God....”
Romans 12:16 — “Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the h...”
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