• Isaiah 14:11-15
    Your pomp is brought down to Sheol,
    And the sound of your stringed instruments;
    The maggot is spread under you,
    And worms cover you.' "How you are fallen from heaven,
    O Lucifer, son of the morning!
    How you are cut down to the ground,
    You who weakened the nations!
    For you have said in your heart:
    'I will ascend into heaven,
    I will exalt my throne above the stars of God;
    I will also sit on the mount of the congregation
    On the farthest sides of the north;
    I will ascend above the heights of the clouds,
    I will be like the Most High.'
    Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol,
    To the lowest depths of the Pit.

     
  • James 4:6
    But He gives more grace. Therefore He says:
    " God resists the proud,
    But gives grace to the humble."
     
  • Proverbs 16:18-19
    Pride goes before destruction,
    And a haughty spirit before a fall.
    Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,
    Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

     
  • Ezekiel 28:12-17
    "Son of man, take up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, and say to him, 'Thus says the Lord GOD:
    "You were the seal of perfection,
    Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
    You were in Eden, the garden of God;
    Every precious stone was your covering:
    The sardius, topaz, and diamond,
    Beryl, onyx, and jasper,
    Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald with gold.
    The workmanship of your timbrels and pipes
    Was prepared for you on the day you were created.
    "You were the anointed cherub who covers;
    I established you;
    You were on the holy mountain of God;
    You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones.
    You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created,
    Till iniquity was found in you.
    "By the abundance of your trading
    You became filled with violence within,
    And you sinned;
    Therefore I cast you as a profane thing
    Out of the mountain of God;
    And I destroyed you, O covering cherub,
    From the midst of the fiery stones.
    "Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty;
    You corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor;
    I cast you to the ground,
    I laid you before kings,
    That they might gaze at you.

     
  • Philippians 2:3
    Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
     
  • 1 Peter 5:5
    Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for
    "God resists the proud,
    But gives grace to the humble."
     
  • Luke 18:9-12
    Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.'
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Pride


Resources

The Case Against Pride

Sermonette by

Three symptoms of pride include (1) lying to protect our self-image; (2) competitiveness; (3) believing our personal ideas are more valuable than God's Truth.


The Problem with Pride

Sermon by Ryan McClure

Pride is a deeply ingrained issue that distorts reality and inflates one's perception of self or accomplishments, often leading to thoughts of being better or higher than others or their circumstances. It is inherently self-centered, focusing on how one views and feels about oneself. God warns against pride, as seen when He …


From Pride to Humility

Sermon by John O. Reid

Living in an era marked by wealth and self-sufficiency fosters an attitude of pride, which God deeply despises. This pride, whether in the rich or the poor, is a dangerous quality that can bar entry into the Kingdom if not repented of. It manifests as a resistance to authority, a desire to live by one's own rules, and a …


Living by Faith: Human Pride

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Pride is a major impediment to submitting to God the Father and Jesus Christ. It resides in the heart and generates self-esteem along with drives toward self-satisfaction that lead to sin as a way of life. Pride originated with Satan when his heart was lifted up by his beauty. It spread from him to other angels and then to …


Pride, Humility, and the Day of Atonement

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Pride stands as a central barrier to unity and reconciliation with God, driving division and conflict on earth. God devotes an entire festival, the most solemn day of the year, to commanding self-affliction through fasting, aiming to instill humility and forcefully impress upon our character that pride is the root of discord. As …


The Pride of the Ephraimites

Sermonette by Ted E. Bowling

Pride is introduced through Proverbs 16:18-19 as the force that "goes before destruction" and causes a fall, contrasted with the blessing of a humble spirit. It is defined as an undue sense of superiority or arrogance, producing anger, lying, impatience, competition, and fighting, with humility standing as its true opposite. …


Breaking Israel's Pride

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Pride, as examined through its first Old Testament occurrence in Leviticus 26:19, carries a meaning far richer than the simple English word suggests. The underlying Hebrew term can express excellence, majesty, and glory when used positively, and is even applied to God, but in its negative sense it conveys arrogance—an …


Pride of Life

Sermonette by Clyde Finklea

We are admonished to put out the leavening of pride and arrogance. Pride is something we loathe in someone else, but tolerate in ourselves.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Pride