Proverbs 18:12

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

¹¹ The wealth of a rich person is his fortified city; in his own imagination, it is like a high wall. ¹² Before a man's downfall, his mind is arrogant, but humility precedes honor. ¹³ Whoever answers before listening is both foolish and shameful.

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Proverbs 11:2

When pride appears, disgrace accompanies it, but humility is present with wisdom.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the LORD teaches wisdom, and humility precedes honor.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride precedes destruction; an arrogant spirit appears before a fall.

Proverbs 29:23

A person's pride will bring about his downfall, but the humble in spirit will gain honor.

Ezekiel 28:2

"Son of Man, tell Tyre's Commander-in-Chief, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "Because your heart is arrogant, and because you keep saying, "I have taken my seat, I am a god, seated in God's seat right in the middle of the sea,' and because you're a man, and not a god, even though you pretend that you have a god-like heart"

Ezekiel 28:9

Is that when you'll say, "I'm God' to the face of those who will be killing you? After all, you're a man, and have never been a god, especially when you're under the control of those who will defile you!

Job 42:6-17

As a result, I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes."

Isaiah 6:5-13

"How terrible it will be for me!" I cried, "because I am ruined! I'm a man with unclean lips, and I live among a people with unclean lips! And my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of the Heavenly Armies!"

Ezekiel 16:49-50

Look! This was the sin of your sister Sodom and her daughters: Pride, too much food, undisturbed peace, and failure to help the poor and needy.

Daniel 5:23-24

"You've exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. "You've had the vessels from his Temple brought into your presence. "And you, your officials, and your wives and mistresses drank wine from them. "You praised gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which can't see, hear, or demonstrate knowledge. "But you didn't honor God, who holds in his power your very life and all your ways.

Daniel 9:20

"While I was still speaking in prayer, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and placing my request in the presence of the LORD my God on behalf of the holy mountain of God

Daniel 9:23

"Daniel, I've now come to give you insight and understanding. Because you're highly regarded, the answer was issued when you began your prayer, and I've come to tell you. Pay attention to my message and you'll understand the vision.

Luke 14:11

Because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted."

Acts 12:21-23

Therefore, at a set time Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the royal seat, and made a speech to them.

1 Peter 5:5

In a similar way, you young people must submit to the elders. All of you must clothe yourselves with humility for the sake of each other, because: "God opposes the arrogant, but gives grace to the humble."