29 Bible Verses about Proud People

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods, for because that they dealt proudly with them."

And when I told you, ye would not hear: but disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hills.

But our fathers were proud, and hard necked, so that they followed not thy commandments,

and testified unto them, that they should turn again unto thy law. Notwithstanding, they were proud, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned in thy laws, which a man should do and live in them, and turned the shoulder away, and were stiff-necked, and would not hear.

Because thou hast beaten the Edomites, therefore thine heart riseth. Be glorious: but tarry at home. For what needest thou to provoke to mischief - that thou shouldest be overthrown and Judah with thee?"

Some swell, as though I would come no more at you:

And the people also of Ephraim, and they that dwell in Samaria, can say with pride and high stomachs, on this manner:

but were proud - And did abominable things before me, wherefore I took them away when I had seen it.

We have heard of the pride of Moab: it is well known. He is very proud, presumptuous, arrogant, and full of indignation, and vain are his lies.

As for Moab's pride, we have heard of it, she is very high-minded. I know her stoutness, her boasting, her arrogance, and the pride of her stomach, sayeth the LORD.

I wrote unto the congregation: but Diotrephes which loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not,

And ye swell and have not rather sorrowed, that he which hath done this deed might be put from among you.

O let not the foot of pride overtake me; O let not the hand of the ungodly cast me down.

When thou wast in thy pride,

"Thou son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Because thou hast a proud heart and hast said, 'I am a God, I have my seat in the midst of the sea like a God,' whereas thou art but a man, and not God, and yet standest in thine own conceit, that thou art God:

Thus with your mouths ye have made your boast against me; yea, and multiplied your proud words against me, which I have heard altogether.

He shall not regard the God of his fathers, nor the desires of women. Yea, he shall not care for any God, for he shall magnify himself above all.

And through his craftiness, falsity shall prosper in his hand; his heart shall be proud, and many a one shall he put to death in his wealthiness. He shall stand up against the Prince of Princes, but he shall be destroyed without hand.

These shall he carry away with great pride, forsomuch as he hath cast down so many thousands, nevertheless he shall not prevail.

The king shall do what him list, he shall exalt and magnify himself against all that is God. Yea, he shall speak marvelous things against the God of all gods, wherein he shall prosper, so long till the wrath be fulfilled, for the conclusion is devised already.

But when they were well fed and had enough, they waxed proud, and forgot me.

Behold, whoso will not believe, his soul shall not prosper: but the just shall live by his faith.

For I fear, lest it come to pass, that when I come I shall not find you such as I would: and I shall be found unto you such as I would not. I fear lest there be found among you debate, envying, wrath, strife, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, and discord.

And there was a mouth given unto him that spake great things, and blasphemies, and power was given unto him, to continue forty two months.

And because thou settest up thy bristles against me, and that thy raging is come up to mine ears: therefore I will put a ring in thy nose and a bit in thy lips, and will bring thee back again the same way thou camest.

'Call up all the archers against Babylon! Pitch your tents round about her, that none escape!' Recompense her, as she hath deserved: and according as she hath done, so deal with her again. For she hath set up herself against the LORD, against the holy one of Israel.

Who so privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I destroy. Whoso hath also a proud look and high stomach, I will not suffer him.

But the pride of Israel will be rewarded him in his face, yea both Israel and Ephraim shall fall for their wickedness, and Judah with them also.

And the pride of Israel is cast down before their face, yet will they not turn to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.