Thematic Bible: Self-exaltation, the folly of
Thematic Bible
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
And he who will exalt himself will be made low, and he who will make himself low will be exalted.
He loves transgression who loves strife. He who raises high his gate seeks destruction.
For thou have trusted in thy wickedness. Thou have said, None sees me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it has perverted thee. And thou have said in thy heart, I am, and there is none else besides me.
And thou said in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven. I will exalt my throne above the stars of God, and I will sit upon the mount of congregation, in the outermost parts of the north. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds. I will make myself like the Most High.
Though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee down from there, says LORD.
It is not good to eat much honey, so [for men] to search out their own glory is grievous.
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men. For it is better that it be said to thee, Come up here, than that thou should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom thine eyes have seen.
Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, Thus says lord LORD: Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou have said, I am a god. I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas. Yet thou are man, and not God, though thou did set thy h
Therefore thus said lord LORD: Because thou are exalted in stature, and he has set his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height,
And they said to him, Grant to us that we may sit, one at thy right hand, and one at thy left hand, in thy glory.
Related Topics
- Abase
- Abasement
- Ambition, Warnings Regarding
- Ambition, negative aspects of
- Arrogant Existence
- Arrogantly Like God
- Astronauts
- Attitudes Of Humility
- Audacity
- Babylon
- Banquets, Characeristics
- Being Confident
- Being Humble
- Candy
- Celebrities
- Climbing
- Complacency
- Confidence And Self Esteem
- Contentiousness
- Deceiving Oneself
- Dissension
- Drawbacks To Knowledge
- Etiquette
- Exaggerations
- Excess
- False Wisdom
- Guests
- Heart, Fallen And Redeemed
- Height
- Honey
- Humble Yourself
- Humbling Oneself
- Humbling The Proud
- Humility And Pride
- In The Heart Of The Sea
- Love, Abuse Of
- Loving Evil
- Lucifer
- Men As Gods
- Modesty
- More Than Enough
- Nobles
- Pride, Evil Of
- Pride, Examples Of
- Pride, Results Of
- Promotion
- Proud People
- Quarrels
- Rulers
- Seeking Honour
- Self Confidence
- Self Exaltation
- Self Exultation
- Self Righteousness, Nature Of
- Selfishness, Examples Of
- Sin, Causes Of
- Sitting
- Strong Delusion
- Superiority
- The Proud Will Be Abased
- Things On High
- Those Flying
- Unique Nations
- Unseen
- Wisdom, Source Of Human
- Worldly Ambition
- Worldly Wisdom
- Disagreements
- Flying
- Humble
- Humbleness
- Limitations
- Overeating
- Soaring
- 2 more topics on Folly