Pride and Humility
11:2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
12:9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
15:25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
16:5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
18:11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
22:4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
25:6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
25:7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
25:14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
27:21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
29:23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
30:12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
30:13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
30:32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
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