The Bible warns about the dangers of pride and ego. These verses remind us to stay humble, as humility allows us to reflect God’s character and maintain healthy relationships with others.
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Bible Verses About Ego
Proverbs 16:18 – Pride comes before destruction
“Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” – Proverbs 16:18
James 4:6 – God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble
“But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, ‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.'” – James 4:6
Proverbs 11:2 – With humility comes wisdom
“When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.” – Proverbs 11:2
1 Peter 5:5 – Clothe yourselves with humility
“Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.'” – 1 Peter 5:5
Philippians 2:3 – Consider others above yourselves
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.” – Philippians 2:3
Matthew 23:12 – Humble yourself and you will be exalted
“For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” – Matthew 23:12
Proverbs 29:23 – Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor
“One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.” – Proverbs 29:23
Colossians 3:12 – Put on humility as a virtue
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” – Colossians 3:12
James 4:10 – Humble yourselves before the Lord
“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.” – James 4:10
Proverbs 13:10 – Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice
“Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.” – Proverbs 13:10
Luke 14:11 – Humble yourself and you will be exalted
“For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” – Luke 14:11
Galatians 5:26 – Avoid conceit and provoke one another with love
“Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.” – Galatians 5:26
Romans 12:3 – Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought to think
“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.” – Romans 12:3
Proverbs 27:2 – Let another praise you, not your own mouth
“Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.” – Proverbs 27:2
1 Corinthians 13:4 – Love does not boast
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4
2 Chronicles 32:26 – Pride led to the downfall of a great king
“Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride in his heart, as did the people of Jerusalem; therefore, the Lord’s wrath did not come upon them during the days of Hezekiah.” – 2 Chronicles 32:26
Mark 7:21-22 – Pride comes from within and defiles a person
“For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness.” – Mark 7:21-22
Psalm 10:4 – The wicked are full of pride
“In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts, there is no room for God.” – Psalm 10:4
Proverbs 21:4 – Haughty eyes and a proud heart are sins
“Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin.” – Proverbs 21:4
Isaiah 23:9 – The Lord planned to bring down the pride of all glory
“The Lord Almighty planned it, to bring down her pride in all her splendor and to humiliate all who are renowned on the earth.” – Isaiah 23:9
Proverbs 8:13 – Pride and arrogance are sins
“To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior, and perverse speech.” – Proverbs 8:13
Psalm 138:6 – The Lord regards the lowly but the haughty he knows from afar
“Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar.” – Psalm 138:6
1 Timothy 3:6 – A church leader must not be a recent convert, or they may become conceited
“He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.” – 1 Timothy 3:6
Proverbs 18:12 – Before destruction, a man’s heart is haughty
“Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.” – Proverbs 18:12
Psalm 75:4-7 – Promotion does not come from the east, west, or south, but from God alone
“I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn; do not lift up your horn on high, or speak with haughty neck.’ For not from the east or from the west and not from the wilderness comes lifting up, but it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another.” – Psalm 75:4-7
Proverbs 25:27 – It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own glory
“It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own glory.” – Proverbs 25:27
Luke 18:9-14 – The humble tax collector was justified, not the proud Pharisee
“He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and treated others with contempt: ‘Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: “God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.” But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven but beat his breast, saying, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.'” – Luke 18:9-14
Isaiah 2:12 – The Lord alone will be exalted in that day
“For the Lord of hosts has a day against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up—and it shall be brought low.” – Isaiah 2:12
Romans 12:16 – Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty
“Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.” – Romans 12:16
1 Corinthians 1:27 – God chose the foolish, weak, low, and despised things of the world
“But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong.” – 1 Corinthians 1:27
Proverbs 16:5 – The Lord detests all the proud of heart
“Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished.” – Proverbs 16:5
Isaiah 13:11 – I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity
“I will punish the world for its evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; I will put an end to the pomp of the arrogant, and lay low the pompous pride of the ruthless.” – Isaiah 13:11
2 Timothy 3:2 – People will be lovers of themselves, proud, arrogant
“For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy.” – 2 Timothy 3:2
Proverbs 16:19 – It is better to be lowly in spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud
“It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.” – Proverbs 16:19
1 Samuel 2:3 – Do not boast or let arrogance come from your mouth
“Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.” – 1 Samuel 2:3
2 Chronicles 26:16 – Pride led to the downfall of King Uzziah
“But when he was strong, he grew proud, to his destruction. For he was unfaithful to the Lord his God and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.” – 2 Chronicles 26:16
Proverbs 26:12 – Do you see a person wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them
“Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” – Proverbs 26:12
1 John 2:16 – The pride of life does not come from the Father
“For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.” – 1 John 2:16
Psalm 101:5 – The proud will not dwell in God’s presence
“Whoever slanders their neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not tolerate.” – Psalm 101:5
Isaiah 16:6 – We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud
“We have heard of the pride of Moab—how proud he is!—of his arrogance, his pride, and his insolence; in his idle boasting he is not right.” – Isaiah 16:6
Proverbs 27:21 – The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise
“The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise.” – Proverbs 27:21
Matthew 6:1-4 – Do not practice your righteousness before others to be seen
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” – Matthew 6:1-4
Proverbs 26:16 – The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly
“The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly.” – Proverbs 26:16
Galatians 5:22-23 – The fruits of the Spirit do not include pride
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things, there is no law.” – Galatians 5:22-23