Proverbs 18:12

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

¹¹ The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit. ¹² Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility. ¹³ He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame to him.

Lifted Up

Proverbs 11:2

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom: and before honor is humility.

Proverbs 16:18

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

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Ezekiel 28:2

Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou settest thy heart as the heart of God:

Ezekiel 28:9

Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no god, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.

Job 42:6-17

Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

Isaiah 6:5-13

Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

Ezekiel 16:49-50

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

Daniel 5:23-24

But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drank wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, thou hast not glorified.

Daniel 9:20

And while I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin, and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;

Daniel 9:23

At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to show thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.

Luke 14:11

For whoever exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Acts 12:21-23

And upon a set day, Herod arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration to them.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.