7 Bible Verses about Kings And Pride

In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,
But in a lack of people is a [pretentious] prince’s ruin.

The king is not saved by the great size of his army;
A warrior is not rescued by his great strength.

With kings and counselors of the earth,
Who built up [now desolate] ruins for themselves;

Under a servant when he reigns,
Under a [spiritually blind] fool when he is filled with food,

for the poor youth has [used his wisdom and] come out of prison to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom.

“All the kings of the nations, all of them lie [dead] in glorious array,
Each one in his own sepulcher.

“He looks on everything that is high [without terror];
He is monarch over all the sons of pride. [And now, Job, who are you who does not dare to disturb the beast, yet who dares resist Me, the beast’s creator? Everything under the heavens is Mine; therefore, who can have a claim against God?]”