16 Bible Verses about Bragging

When therefore thou do charity, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.

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

Therefore let not one man boast in men. For all things are yours,

But if ye have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast, and do not lie against the truth.

But now ye boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.

Thus says LORD: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, nor let the mighty man glory in his might. Let not the rich man glory in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am LORD who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth. For in these things I delight, says LORD.

Lift not up your horn on high. Speak not with a stiff neck.

Clouds and wind without rain, [is] he who boasts himself of his gifts falsely.

Then Zebul said to him, Where is now thy mouth, that thou said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? Is not this the people that thou have despised? Go out now, I pray, and fight with them.

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart exults in LORD. My horn is exalted in LORD. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies because I rejoice in thy salvation. There is none holy as LORD, for there is none besides thee, neither is there any rock like our God. Talk no more so very proudly. Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth, for LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

For the wicked man boasts of his heart's desire. And the greedy man renounces, [yea], despises LORD.

In all labor there is profit, but the talk of the lips [tends] only to poverty.

And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving of that which is leavened, and proclaim freewill-offerings, and publish them. For this pleases you, O ye sons of Israel, says lord LORD.

Thus says LORD: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, nor let the mighty man glory in his might. Let not the rich man glory in his riches,

Boast not thyself of tomorrow, for thou know not what a day may bring forth.

These are grumblers, fault-finders, going according to their lusts, and their mouth speaks overblown things, marveling personages for the sake of advantage.