Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



Look at every proud man and humble him, crush the wicked where they stand. Verse ConceptsAbasement Of The ProudAbasementBeing HumbleHumility And Pridehumblenesshumblecrushes

I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart. Verse ConceptsBackbitingGossipInjustice, Examples OfPride, Evil OfPride, Results OfSecrecySuperiorityAbaseSlanderAbasement Of The ProudInformation In SecretProud People



All who are proud will be humbled. Jehovah of Hosts will have his day against all who are arrogant and conceited. Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDTradeAbaseAbasement Of The ProudThe Day Of JudgementGod Opposes The ProudBeing Humble

Those prideful people will stumble and fall, and there will be no one to help them get up. I will light a fire in their cities that will burn up everything around them. Verse ConceptsStumblingAbaseAbasement Of The ProudDownfallBurning CitiesThe Proud Will Be Abaseduncertaintyarrogance

Jehovah of Hosts proclaims: The day is coming when all arrogant and evil people will burn like stubble. On that day they will burn up and there will be nothing left of them, either root or bough. Verse ConceptsFurnacesFaithlessness, As Disobedienceevil, victory overevil, warnings againstPride, Results OfPunishment, By GodRootsAbaseWicked Described AsAbasement Of The ProudThe ProudEvildoersLight As ChaffBurning PeopleResidueThe Proud Will Be Abased






He then spoke this illustration to some who trusted in themselves. They were very self-righteous. They looked down on others: Two men went to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed like this: God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. read more.
I fast twice per week. I give tithes of all that I get. But the tax collector stood far away and would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven. He beat his breast, saying: God, be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you the tax collector and not the Pharisee was right with God when he went home. He who exalts himself will be humbled! He who humbles himself will be exalted!



In that hour the disciples came to Jesus. They asked: Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? He took a little child and put him in the middle of them. He said: Truly I tell you, if you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven. read more.
He who humbles himself to become like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Likewise, you younger men, be subject to the older men. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and serve one another. God resists the proud, but gives loving kindness to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you at the proper time.






I tell you the tax collector and not the Pharisee was right with God when he went home. He who exalts himself will be humbled! He who humbles himself will be exalted! Verse ConceptsHumilityPromotionIndividuals going homeHumbling Oneself


The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot. Verse ConceptsAlcoholTrampling PeopleThe Proud Will Be AbasedNorthern Kingdom Of Israel


Behold! The Day of Jehovah is coming! It will be cruel, with fury and burning anger. It will make the land desolation and exterminate the sinners from it. The stars of heaven and their constellations will not shine forth their light. The sun will be dark when it rises and the moon will not shine its light. I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will also end the arrogance of the proud. I will demean (disgrace) the arrogance of tyranny.

The vision of Obadiah. The Sovereign Lord Jehovah (YHWH) spoke concerning Edom: We have heard news from Jehovah. An ambassador is sent to the nations, saying, we must stand up against her (Edom) in battle. Behold, I have made you small among the nations! You are greatly despised. Your proud heart has deceived you. You reside in the refuge of the rock. Your habitation is high above others and you say in your heart: 'Who will bring me down to the ground?'

The arrogant people will be humbled. High and mighty people will be brought down. On that day Jehovah alone will be exalted. All who are proud will be humbled. Jehovah of Hosts will have his day against all who are arrogant and conceited.


Loving-kindness and truth preserve the king and his throne is upheld by loving-kindness. Verse ConceptsSafetyKings, Duties OfAuthority