Bible Verses About Arrogance

“Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.”

“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.”

“To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.”

“I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.”

“To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable: “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men — swindlers, evildoers, adulterers — or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’ But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

“Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.”

“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”

“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.”

“They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast.”

“Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.”

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

“Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man — of him who acts with excessive pride.”

“If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.”

“They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.”

“When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.”

“In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.”

“So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”

“A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.”

“Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.”

“A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.”

“But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

“The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’

“But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.”

“As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.”

“You rebuke the arrogant — the cursed who stray from Your commandments.”

“As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’

“Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.”

“Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.”

“Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

“For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.”

“Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.”

“As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.”

“Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.” These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage. But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.” These are the ones who cause divisions, who are worldly and devoid of the Spirit.”

“He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.”

“Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the guides of the wicked— are sin.”

“By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.”

“The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah”

“For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”

“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

“Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.”

“Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

“A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.”

“For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted— it will be humbled—”

“The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.”

“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.”

“He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.”

“It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.”

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.”

“Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose?”

“The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.”