22 Bible Verses about False Confidence

Charge the rich in the present life not to be high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God who gives us all things richly to enjoy,

and I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years rest, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself. But God said to him, Foolish man, this night they shall require your soul from you; and who then will have the goods which you have provided?

Let no one therefore glory in men; for all things are yours,

Desire the same thing one for another; desire not the high, but be satisfied with the humble. Be not wise in your own conceit.

but we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,

And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, Children, with what difficulty shall those who trust in riches enter into the kingdom of God!

And while the bridegroom delayed, all slumbered and slept;

But Peter said to him, Even if all should be offended, yet I will not. And Jesus said to him, I tell you truly, that to-day, on this night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me thrice. And he said, more strongly, If it should be necessary for me to die with you I will by no means deny you; and they all said the same.

And Peter answered and said to him, If all men shall be offended with you, I will not. Jesus said to him, I tell you truly, that this night, before the cock crows, you will deny me thrice. Peter said to him, If it should be necessary for me to die with you, I will by no means deny you. And all the disciples said the same.

And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.

Peter said to him, Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.

See, therefore, that the light which is in you be not darkness.

and I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years rest, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.

And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They eat, they drank, they married, they were married, till the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed all. In like manner also as it was in the days of Lot; they eat, drank, bought, sold, planted, built;read more.
but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and sulphur from heaven, and destroyed all; so shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

And he also spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up to the temple to pray; one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee, standing by himself, offered this prayer; God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican;read more.
I fast twice a week; I tithe all I acquire. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote on his breast, saying, God, be propitious to me a sinner. I tell you this man went down to his house justified rather than that; for every one that exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

Think not that I will accuse you to the Father; there is one that accuses you, Moses, in whom you trust.

But do you think this, O man, who judge those doing such things and do the same, that you shall escape the judgment of God?

Be not deceived, God is not mocked. For what a man sows, that shall he also reap;

When they say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes, like pain upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape.

Come now, you that say, To-day and to-morrow we will go to such a city and engage in business there a year, and trade and make profits, who know not what will be on the morrow; for what is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes away; for you ought to say, If the Lord wills, we shall both live and do this or that.

as much as she glorified herself, and lived luxuriously, so much distress and sorrow give her. For she says in her mind, I sit a queen and am not a widow and I see not sorrow.