Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Destruction
General references
Bible References
Destruction
Proverbs 11:2
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 29:23
A person's pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.
Ezekiel 16:49
"'See here -- this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters had majesty, abundance of food, and enjoyed carefree ease, but they did not help the poor and needy.
Ezekiel 28:2
"Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: "'Your heart is proud and you said, "I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods, in the heart of the seas" -- yet you are a man and not a god, though you think you are godlike.
Daniel 5:23
Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. You brought before you the vessels from his temple, and you and your nobles, together with your wives and concubines, drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone -- gods that cannot see or hear or comprehend! But you have not glorified the God who has in his control your very breath and all your ways!
Acts 12:21
On a day determined in advance, Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the judgment seat, and made a speech to them.
And
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.
Job 42:6
Therefore I despise myself, and I repent in dust and ashes!
Isaiah 6:5
I said, "Too bad for me! I am destroyed, for my lips are contaminated by sin, and I live among people whose lips are contaminated by sin. My eyes have seen the king, the Lord who commands armies."
Daniel 9:20
While I was still speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and presenting my request before the LORD my God concerning his holy mountain --
Luke 14:11
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."
1 Peter 5:5
In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
General references
1 Kings 20:18
He ordered, "Whether they come in peace or to do battle, take them alive."
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.