On Pride and Humility

        
         
   
   A proud man has many crosses. 
   
   
   


   They who are often at the looking-glass seldom spin. 
     
    
                 
   
   
   A proud look makes foul work in a fine face. 
   
   
   


   He who swells in prosperity will shrink in adversity. 
             
   


   
   Pride frustrates its own desire;  it will not mount the steps 
   of the throne, because it has not yet the crown on. 
   
   
   


   Pride would be acknowledged victor before it has won the 
   battle. 
   
   


   
   Pride will not act unless it be allowed that it can succeed;  
   and it will do nothing rather than not do it brilliantly. 
   
   


   
   The proud are most provoked by pride. 
   


   
   
   A proud heart in a poor breast
    Gives its owner little rest. 
                 
   


   
   A proud man is always a foolish man. 
   
  
  
   
   
   Arrogance is the obstruction of wisdom. 
   


   
   
   Of all the causes which conspire to blind Man's erring judgment,
     and misguide the mind, 
   What the weak head with strong bias rules, 
     Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools. 
     
   
                    
   
   
   The nobler the blood the less the pride. 
   


   
   
   Arrogance is a weed that grows mostly on a dunghill. 
   




   The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; 
    Pride and arrogance and the evil way 
    And the perverse mouth I hate.
        
                              Prov 8:13




   When pride comes, then comes shame; 
    But with the humble is wisdom. 
    
                             Prov 11:2




   By pride comes nothing but strife, 
    But with the well-advised is wisdom. 
    
                                  Prov 13:10




   In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, 
    But the lips of the wise will preserve them.
        
                                         Prov 14:3




   The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, 
    And before honor is humility. 

                                      Prov 15:33




   The LORD will destroy the house of the proud, 
    But He will establish the boundary of the widow.
        
                                           Prov 15:25




   Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; 
    Though they join forces, none will go unpunished. 
       
                                                Prov 16:5




   Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, 
    Than to divide the spoil with the proud. 
       
                                          Prov 16:19



   Pride goes before destruction, 
    And a haughty spirit before a fall.
     
                                  Prov 16:18




   Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, 
    And before honor is humility. 
       
                                      Prov 18:12




   By humility and the fear of the LORD 
    Are riches and honor and life. 
    
                                     Prov 22:4




   A man's pride will bring him low, 
    But the humble in spirit will retain honor. 
   
                                       Prov 29:23




   A haughty look, a proud heart, 
    And the plowing of the wicked are sin. 
    
                                    Prov 21:4




   
   He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, 
    But he who trusts in the LORD will be prospered.
        
                                            Prov 28:25





   The end of a thing is better than its beginning; 
    The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
        
                                                      Eccl 7:8

         

   
   By pride cometh contention. 

                                         Prov 13:10         
   



   
   Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: 
   but the proud he knoweth afar off.     
                                               Psalms 138:6





   The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach 
   his way.      
                                                       Psa 25:9





   But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight 
   themselves in the abundance of peace.      
                                             Psalms 37:11





   Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the 
   lowly.     
                                                 Prov 3:34






   Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of 
   a fool than of him.      
                                                    Prov 26:12





   And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that 
   shall humble himself shall be exalted.      
                                                       Mat 23:12