11 Bible Verses about Conceit, Description Of
Most Relevant Verses
For if some man presumes to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
If any man teaches something different, and does not associate with wholesome words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine according to piety, he is puffed up, understanding nothing, but doting about disputes and word controversies, from which develop envy, strife, revilings, evil surmisings,
not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Because everything in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the arrogance of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
For I do not want you, brothers, to be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise according to yourselves, that a callousness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles come in.
See thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than of him.
He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks wisely, he shall be delivered.
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Thus says LORD: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, nor let the mighty man glory in his might. Let not the rich man glory in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am LORD who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth. For in these things I delight, says LORD.
