Pride is described as, "quality of having an excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance; arrogance; vanity; conceit; self-admiration; haughtiness."
Pride is also one of the seven deadly sins along with covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth.
Pride vs. Humility
Pride:
- focuses on other's faults
- is self-righteous/over critical
- looks at their life through a telescope and other's through a microscope
- looks down on others who aren't as 'spiritual as they are'
- thinks everyone is privileged to have them around
Humility:
- realizes how far they fall short
- compassionate and forgiving
- looks for the best in others
- seeks to win people, not arguments
- realizes only God knows a person's true motives
- leaves judgment of heart in God's hands
- thinks they don't deserve opportunities, God gives them
We asked a question- what is the difference between self-esteem and excessive pride?
Everyone shared some Bible verses and quotes about Pride so we thought we would share them below. We found that 'pride' is mentioned 47 times in the KJV, humble is mentioned 56 times in the KJV, and boast is mentioned 37 times. We thought that meant controlling our pride and working on a humble spirit was pretty important! Here are some verses we found and discussed:
Proverbs 16:18- "Pride precedes destruction; an arrogant spirit gives way to a nasty fall." (Voice)
Proverbs 8:13- "If you respect the Eternal, you will grow to despise evil. I despise wretched, vile talk and ways of pride and arrogance." (Voice)
Proverbs 13:10- "Arrogance only produces arguments, but wisdom accompanies those well advised." (Voice)
Proverbs 29:23- A person’s pride brings him down, but one of humble spirit has a firm hold on honor and respect." (Voice)
James 4:1-12- "Where do you think your fighting and endless conflict come from? Don’t you think that they originate in the constant pursuit of gratification that rages inside each of you like an uncontrolled militia? 2 You crave something that you do not possess, so you murder to get it. You desire the things you cannot earn, so you sue others and fight for what you want. You do not have because you have chosen not to ask. And when you do ask, you still do not get what you want because your motives are all wrong—because you continually focus on self-indulgence. You are adulterers. Don’t you know that making friends with this corrupt world order is open aggression toward God? So anyone who aligns with this bogus world system is declaring war against the one true God. Do you think it is empty rhetoric when the Scriptures say, “The spirit that lives in us is addicted to envy and jealousy”? You may think that the situation is hopeless, but God gives us more grace when we turn away from our own interests. That’s why Scripture say, God opposes the proud but He pours out grace on the humble.[b]So submit yourselves to the one true God and fight against the devil and his schemes. If you do, he will run away in failure. Come close to the one true God, and He will draw close to you. Wash your hands; you have dirtied them in sin. Cleanse your heart, because your mind is split down the middle, your love for God on one side and selfish pursuits on the other. Now is the time to lament, to grieve, and to cry. Dissolve your laughter into sobbing, and exchange your joy for depression. Lay yourself bare, facedown to the ground, in humility before the Lord; and He will lift your head so you can stand tall. My brothers and sisters, do not assault each other with criticism. If you decide your job is to accuse and judge another believer, then you are a self-appointed critic and judge of the law; if so, then you are no longer a doer of the law and subject to its rule; you stand over it as a judge. Know this—there is One who stands supreme as Judge and Lawgiver. He alone is able to save and to destroy, so who are you to step in and try to judge another? (Voice)
Proverbs 16:19- "It is better to be humble and live among the poor, than to divide up stolen property with the proud." (Voice)
Proverbs 11:2- "When pride comes, shame is not far behind, but wisdom accompanies those who are humble." (Voice)
Proverbs 18:12- "A proud heart precedes destruction, and before honor is humility." (Voice)
Isaiah 2:12- "The Eternal, Commander of heavenly armies, has identified a time for assault against the arrogant and proud, against all who think they’re so indomitable. They will be humbled." (Voice)
Isaiah 23:9- The Eternal, Commander of heavenly armies, has determined, Tyre should be destroyed, wrecked, and disgrace To spoil the foolish arrogance of all glory and to show how insignificant earthly honors are." (Voice)
Jeremiah 9:23-24- "Let not the wise boast in their wisdom, nor the mighty in their strength, nor the rich in their wealth. 24 Whoever boasts must boast in this: that he understands and knows Me.[a] Indeed, I am the Eternal One who acts faithfully and exercises justice and righteousness on earth. These are the things that delight Me." (Voice)
Philippians 2:3-4- "If you find any comfort from being in the Anointed, if His love brings you some encouragement, if you experience true companionship with the Spirit, if His tenderness and mercy fill your heart; then, brothers and sisters, 2 here is one thing that would complete my joy—come together as one in mind and spirit and purpose, sharing in the same love. 3 Don’t let selfishness and prideful agendas take over. Embrace true humility, and lift your heads to extend love to others. 4 Get beyond yourselves and protecting your own interests; be sincere, and secure your neighbors’ interests first." (Voice)
Proverbs 16:5- "He abhors arrogant people. Make no mistake about it! They will be punished!" (Voice)
Proverbs 25:27- "Eating too much honey is not good for you, nor is it good to seek one honor after another." (Voice)
Proverbs 26:12- "Have you seen a person who is wise in his own sight? Know that there is more hope for a fool than for him" (Voice)
Proverbs 27:2- "Let someone else praise you; compliments are always sweeter from a stranger’s lips than from your own." (Voice)
Proverbs 29:23- "A person’s pride brings him down, but one of humble spirit has a firm hold on honor and respect." (Voice)
Psalms 10:2-4- "Mean and haughty people hunt down the poor. May they get caught up in their own wicked schemes. For the wicked celebrates the evil cravings of his hear, as the greedy curses and rejects the Eternal. The arrogance of the wicked one keeps him from seeking the True God. He truly thinks, “There is no God.”"
Psalms 138:6- "Although He is greatest of all, He is attentive to the needy
and keeps His distance from the proud and pompous." (Voice)
Romans 12:3- "Because of the grace allotted to me, I can respectfully tell you not to think of yourselves as being more important than you are; devote your minds to sound judgment since God has assigned to each of us a measure of faith." (Voice)
Romans 12:16- "Work toward unity, and live in harmony with one another. Avoid thinking you are better than others or wiser than the rest; instead, embrace common people and ordinary tasks." (Voice)
1 Corinthians 13:1-4- What if I speak in the most elegant languages of people or in the exotic languages of the heavenly messengers, but I live without love? Well then, anything I say is like the clanging of brass or a crashing cymbal. 2 What if I have the gift of prophecy, am blessed with knowledge and insight to all the mysteries, or what if my faith is strong enough to scoop a mountain from its bedrock, yet I live without love? If so, I am nothing. 3 I could give all that I have to feed the poor, I could surrender my body to be burned as a martyr, but if I do not live in love, I gain nothing by my selfless acts. Love is patient; love is kind. Love isn’t envious, doesn’t boast, brag, or strut about. There’s no arrogance in love;" (Voice)
Daniel 5:20- " But there came a point when his heart was so proud and his spirit so haughty that he acted arrogantly; he lost his royal throne and was stripped of his royal honors." (Voice)
Galatians 6:1-4- "My spiritual brothers and sisters, if one of our faithful has fallen into a trap and is snared by sin, don’t stand idle and watch his demise. Gently restore him, being careful not to step into your own snare. 2 Shoulder each other’s burdens, and then you will live as the law of the Anointed teaches us. 3 Don’t take this opportunity to think you are better than those who slip because you aren’t; then you become the fool and deceive even yourself. 4 Examine your own works so that if you are proud, it will be because of your own accomplishments and not someone else’s." (Voice)
Some quotes we found pertaining to pride were:
- Happy people don't go through life collecting recognition. They go through life giving it away.
- You learn nothing from life if you think you are right all of the time.
- Humility is the greatest quality a man can have. Arrogance is undoubtedly the worst.
- Arrogance requires advertising. Confidence speaks for itself.
- Humility isn't denying your strengths. It is being honest about your weaknesses.
We talked about how this can apply to our relationships. We can be proud of our strengths- but we have to be mindful of the fact that we do have weaknesses- they make us human.
- There is nothing noble about about being superior to your fellow man. True nobility is being superior to your former self.
- Pride is concerned with WHO is right. Humility is concerned with WHAT is right.
- Pride will always be the longest distance between two people.
Megan asked a few questions that she found HERE:
You can give, you can help, you can read to disabled kids, you can do the kindest acts, but do you do it with pride? Do you do it to be the man? Do you do it to be seen as nice? Even though you conceal it do you hope people see you?
Do you look down upon others? If you did would you admit that you struggle with looking down upon others? Is everything and everyone a competition to you?
Do you think that you are better than others or entitled to more than others because of how smart you, how you look, what you own, how much you make, your achievements, etc.
We can struggle with pride in so many different ways and never notice it. Do you always want to be right? Do you defend the Bible with love or do you just do it to win a debate? Would you be quick to admit that you’re wrong?
- “For pride is spiritual cancer: it eats up the very possibility of love, or contentment, or even common sense.” C.S. Lewis
- “Pride must die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you.” Andrew Murray
- "Making mistakes is better than faking perfections.”What a HUMBLE WIFE looks like (We found this on Pinterest-- Joypursued.com)
1. Recognize that different does mean better. We can't view ourselves as 'better than our spouse' because of differing strengths. Our differences exist to help support and love each other.
2. Submit to your husband's leadership. Submission in a marriage looks like: not needing to be right all of the time, not arguing over matters of opinion, accepting husband's decision even when you disagree (as long as it isn't sinful or unlawful.)
3. Serve your husband. Meet his basic needs, show him respect, show you care about his well-being, encourage spiritual growth.
4. Admit your mistakes/ask for forgiveness
5. Forgive your husband. Don't lecture him and forgive him when he doesn't love you like you think he should.
6. Adopt a gentle spirit. Truth without love is harshness.
"Pride stops us from letting go. We want to fight, we want to get even, we want to give comeback insults, we don’t want to forgive our spouse, we don’t want to walk up to a person and apologize. We don’t want to look like a sucker. We don’t like the feeling of being the bigger man/woman. Are you harboring bitterness and resentment towards someone? This is all because of pride. The best thing to do is always apologize even if you feel like it is not your fault." (LINK)
"Pride is one of those sins that we throw under the rug. We consider homosexuality evil, murder evil, but when it comes to pride we overlook it. We have forgotten that it was the sin of pride that got Satan kicked out of Heaven. We have forgotten that God says He hates a proud heart"
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