29 Bible Verses about Proud People

Now I know that Jehovah is greater than all the other gods. It was proven when they treated the people with contempt.

I told you, but you would not listen. You disobeyed Jehovah's command and proudly invaded the mountainous region.

But they and our fathers, in their pride, made their necks stiff, and paid no attention to your orders.

You admonished them so that you might make them come back again to your law. Their hearts were lifted up, and they paid no attention to your orders. They went against your life giving decisions and turned their backs on you. They were stubborn and did not listen.

It is true that you have overcome Edom and your heart is uplifted. Let that glory be enough for you and stay in your own country. Why do you make causes for trouble, putting yourself and Judah with you in danger of downfall?

Now some have become proud (arrogant), thinking that I would not come to you.

All the people will know it. Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria who say with pride and arrogance of heart:

They were arrogant and did disgusting things in front of me. So I did away with them when I saw this.

We have heard of the pride of Moab and of his arrogance. We know of his pride, conceit and empty boasting.

Moab is very proud! I have heard how proud, arrogant, and conceited the people are, how much they think of themselves.

I wrote something to the congregation. But Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, did not receive us.

And you are proud! You should have been filled with sadness that he did this deed. And you should have ejected (expelled) (excommunicated) (disfellowshiped) him from your congregation.

Do not let the foot of pride come upon me. Do not let the hand of the ungodly drive me away.

You did not mention your sister Sodom when you were arrogant.

Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'In your arrogance you say, 'I am a god (strong deity). I sit on God's throne in the sea.' But you are only human and not a god, although you think you are a god. (2 Thes 2:4)

You have spoken arrogantly against me and have continuously spoken against me. And I have heard it!'

Neither will he honor the gods of his father's, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god for he will magnify himself above them all.

Through his policy he will cause deceit to prosper in his hand. He will boast about himself in his heart. In their security they will destroy many. He will even stand up against the prince of princes; but he will be destroyed without human power.

The army will be lifted up, and his heart will be filled with pride. He will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not prevail.

The king will do according to his will. He will exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god. He will speak horrable (atrocious) things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the indignation is accomplished for that which is determined will be done.

When I fed you, you were full. When you were full, you became arrogant. That is why you forgot me.

Behold, he is proud. He is not righteous. The righteous will live by faith.

I am afraid that I may come and find you different from what I want you to be, and that you may find me different from what you want me to be. I fear that there may be rivalry, jealousy, hot tempers, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct.

A mouth speaking great things and blasphemies was given to the beast. And authority to act was given to him to continue forty-two months.

Since you rage against me and you boast in my ears, I will put my hook in your nose and my bridle in your mouth. I will make you go back the way you came.

Call together the archers, the soldiers with bows, against Babylon. Set up blockades around it. Do not let anyone escape. Pay the people of Babylon back for what they have done. Do to them what they did to others. They have disobeyed Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel.

I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart.

The pride of Israel testifies about them. Therefore Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their iniquity. Judah will also stumble with them.

Israel, your arrogance testifies against you. Even after all this, you do not return to Jehovah your God or look to him for help.