11 Bible Verses about Conceit, Description Of

For if any think to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself.

If any teach otherwise, and come not up to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine according to devotion; He has been proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, of which is envy, strife, slanders, evil conjectures,

Not newly planted, lest rendered proud he fall into condemnation of the accuser.

For every thing which in the world, the eager desire of the flesh, and the eager desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Therefore let him seeming to stand see that he fall not.

For I will not ye should not know, brethren, this mystery, lest ye be wise with yourselves; for hardness from part has been to Israel, till the filling up of the nations come in.

Sawest thou a man wise in his eyes? hope is for the foolish one more than for him.

He trusting in his heart is foolish: and he going in wisdom shall be delivered.

Thou shalt not be wise in thine eyes: fear Jehovah and depart from evil.

Wo to the wise in their eyes, and knowing before their face.

Thus said Jehovah, The wise shall not boast in his wisdom, and the strong shall not boast in his strength; the rich shall not boast in his riches: But he boasting shall boast in this, to understand and know me, that I am Jehovah, doing mercy, judgment and justice in the earth: for in these I delighted, says Jehovah.