11 Bible Verses about Conceit, Description Of

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness, he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. This gives rise to envy, dissension, slanders, evil suspicions,

He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact.

because all that is in the world (the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the arrogance produced by material possessions) is not from the Father, but is from the world.

So let the one who thinks he is standing be careful that he does not fall.

For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: A partial hardening has happened to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The one who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but the one who walks in wisdom will escape.

Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Those who think they are wise are as good as dead, those who think they possess understanding.

The Lord says, "Wise people should not boast that they are wise. Powerful people should not boast that they are powerful. Rich people should not boast that they are rich. If people want to boast, they should boast about this: They should boast that they understand and know me. They should boast that they know and understand that I, the Lord, act out of faithfulness, fairness, and justice in the earth and that I desire people to do these things," says the Lord.