22 Bible Verses about God Opposes The Proud
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Though Yahweh [is] high, yet he sees [the] lowly, but [the] proud he perceives at a distance.
The fear of Yahweh [is] hatred of evil, pride, and arrogance and an evil way. And I hate a mouth of perversity.
"Look, I [am] against you, arrogant [one]," {declares} Lord Yahweh of hosts, "for your day has come, [the] time [when] I will punish you.
My Lord Yahweh has sworn by himself, {declares} Yahweh, the God of hosts: "I abhor the pride of Jacob and I hate his citadel fortresses and I will deliver [the] city and its fullness!"
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
In the same way, younger men, be subject to the elders, and all [of you] clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
For [there is] a day for Yahweh of hosts against all of [the] proud and [the] lofty and against all that is lifted up and humble,
Yahweh of hosts has planned it: to defile [the] pride of all glory, to humble all [the] honored ones of [the] earth.
Humble people you will deliver, but your eyes [are] on the haughty, [whom] you bring down.
Love Yahweh, all you his faithful ones. Yahweh preserves [the] faithful but repays abundantly [the] one who acts arrogantly.
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and honor the king of heaven, for all his works [are] truth, and his ways [are] justice and that he is able to humble those who walk in pride."
He has done a mighty deed with his arm; he has dispersed the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
And I will bring [the] worst of [the] nations, and they will take possession of their houses, and I will put to an end [the] pride of [the] mighty ones, and their sanctuaries will be defiled.
For you deliver humble people, but haughty eyes you humiliate.
Rise up, O Judge of the earth. Repay upon the proud what is [their] rightful due.
The house of the proud, Yahweh will tear [it] down, but he will maintain the {property line} of the widow.
And this shall happen: when the Lord has finished all his work against {Mount Zion} and Jerusalem, "I will punish the {arrogance} of the king of Assyria and {his haughtiness}."
"Thus says Yahweh: 'So I will ruin the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem.
A mongrel people will dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut down the pride of [the] Philistines.
All [the] {healthy ones} of [the] earth will eat and worship. Before him all [of] those descending [into the] dust will kneel, even he [who] cannot keep his soul alive.