14 Bible Verses about Humbling The Proud
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But whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.
which casteth down the high looks of presumptuous persons, and bringeth low the pride of man, and the LORD only shall be exalted in that day.
They are exalted for a little, but shortly are they gone, brought to extreme poverty, and taken out of the way: yea, and utterly plucked off, as the ears of corn.
He filleth the sea with his power, and through his wisdom smiteth he the strength thereof.
For thou shalt save the people that are in adversity, and shalt bring down the high looks of the proud. {TYNDALE: And the people that are in adversity, thou shalt help. And on the proud shalt thou cast thine eyes.}
Many a time did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their own inventions, and were brought down in their wickedness.
Wherefore the LORD sayeth: As soon as I have performed my whole work upon the hill of Zion and Jerusalem, then will I also visit the noble and stout king of Assyria, with his wisdom and pride."
Thy pomp and thy pride is gone down to hell: Moths shall be laid under thee, and worms shall be thy covering.
Even the LORD of Hosts hath devised it, that he may put down all pomp, and minish all the Glory of the world.
For why? It is he, that bringeth low the high minded citizens, and casteth down the proud cities. He casteth them to the ground, yea even in to the mire,
Moreover, those shall come kneeling unto thee that have vexed thee: and all they that despised thee, shall fall down at thy foot. Thou shalt be called the city of the LORD, the holy Zion of Israel.
And thou, Capernaum, which art lift up unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the miracles, which have been done in thee, had been showed in Sodom, they had remained to this day.
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- Humbling (13 instances)
- Proud (119 instances)