11 Bible Verses about Conceit, Description Of

For if anyone thinks he is something [although he] is nothing, he is deceiving himself.

If anyone teaches other doctrine and does not devote himself to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching [that is] in accordance with godliness, he is conceited, understanding nothing, but having a morbid interest concerning controversies and disputes about words, from which come envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions,

not newly converted, lest he become conceited [and] fall into the condemnation of the devil.

because everything [that is] in the world--the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the arrogance of material possessions--is not from the Father, but is from the world.

Therefore, the one who thinks that he stands must watch out lest he fall.

For I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you will not be wise {in your own sight}, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,

[Do] you see a man wise in his own eyes? [There is more] hope for a fool than for him.

He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be saved.

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.

Ah! [Those who are] wise in their own eyes and have understanding {in their view}!

Thus says Yahweh, "[The] wise man must not boast in his wisdom, and the warrior must not boast in his might, [the] wealthy man must not boast in his wealth. {But only} in this must the one who boasts boast, [that] he has insight, and [that] he knows me, that I [am] Yahweh, showing loyal love, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for in these [things] I delight," {declares} Yahweh.