Proverbs 18:12

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

¹¹ The rich man's wealth is his strong city. It is his high wall of vanity. ¹² Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But humility goes before honor.
¹³ It is foolishness and shame to answer a matter before you hear it.

Lifted Up

Proverbs 11:2

Pride comes and then comes shame. Wisdom is with the humble.

Proverbs 15:33

Respect for Jehovah teaches wisdom. Before glory there is humility.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride will bring him low. The humble in spirit retain honor.

Ezekiel 28:2

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)

Ezekiel 28:9

You will no longer say that you are a god when you face those who kill you. You will be a human, not a god, in the hands of those who kill you.'

Job 42:6-17

Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.

Isaiah 6:5-13

Woe to me! I cried. I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips (a sinner) and I live among a people of unclean (filthy) lips (speech) (language). My eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of Hosts.

Ezekiel 16:49-50

This was the guilt of your sister Sodom. She and her daughters had arrogance, abundant food and careless ease, but she did not help the poor and needy.

Daniel 5:23-24

You lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. They have brought the vessels of his house before you and your lords, wives and concubines. They drank wine from them. You praise the gods of silver and gold, of copper, iron, wood, and stone, which you do not see, nor hear, nor know. You have not glorified the God whose hand holds your breath and life.

Daniel 9:20

While I was speaking, in prayer, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before Jehovah my God for the holy mountain of my God;

Daniel 9:23

At the beginning of your supplications the commandment went forth. I came to report to you for you are greatly loved. Consider the matter, and understand the vision.

Luke 14:11

Those who exalt themselves will be humbled. And people who humble themselves will be exalted.

Acts 12:21-23

Dressed in royal apparel, Herod delivered a public address to the people on a special day.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, you younger men, be subject to the older men. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and serve one another. God resists the proud, but gives loving kindness to the humble.