Proverbs 16:18

God's Word

Pride precedes a disaster, and an arrogant attitude precedes a fall.

Cross References

Esther 3:5

When Haman saw that Mordecai did not kneel and bow to him, Haman was infuriated.

Esther 6:6

So Haman came in. The king then asked him, “What should be done for the man whom the king wishes to reward?” Haman thought to himself, “Whom would the king wish to reward more than me?”

Esther 7:10

So servants hung Haman’s ⌞dead body⌟ on the very pole he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king got over his raging anger.

Proverbs 11:2

Arrogance comes, then comes shame, but wisdom remains with humble people.

Proverbs 17:19

Whoever loves sin loves a quarrel. Whoever builds his city gate high invites destruction.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction a person’s heart is arrogant, but humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 29:23

A person’s pride will humiliate him, but a humble spirit gains honor.

Proverbs 8:13

To fear the Lord is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, evil behavior, and twisted speech.

Isaiah 37:38

While he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, Adrammelech and Sharezer, his sons, assassinated him and escaped to the land of Ararat. His son Esarhaddon succeeded him as king.

Jeremiah 49:16

You have frightened other people. Your arrogance has deceived you. You live on rocky cliffs and occupy the highest places in the hills. Even though you build your nest as high as an eagle, I will bring you down from there,” declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 50:32

Those arrogant people will stumble and fall, and there will be no one to help them get up. I will light a fire in their cities that will burn up everything around them.”

Ezekiel 28:17

You became too proud because of your beauty. You wasted your wisdom because of your greatness. So I threw you to the ground and left you in front of the kings so that they could see you.

Ezekiel 29:9

Egypt will become a wasteland and a pile of rubble. Then you will know that I am the Lord. You said, “The Nile River is mine. I made it.”

Daniel 11:12

When that army is captured, the southern king will become conceited. Although he will dominate tens of thousands of people, he will not always be strong.

Daniel 5:22

“Belshazzar, you are one of Nebuchadnezzar’s successors. You didn’t remain humble, even though you knew all this.

Daniel 5:24

So he sent the hand to write this inscription.

Matthew 26:74

Then Peter began to curse and swear with an oath, “I don’t know the man!” Just then a rooster crowed.

Luke 14:9

Then your host would say to you, ‘Give this person your place.’ Embarrassed, you would have to take the place of least honor.

Romans 11:20

That’s right! They were broken off because they didn’t believe, but you remain on the tree because you do believe. Don’t feel arrogant, but be afraid.

1 Timothy 3:6

He must not be a new Christian, or he might become arrogant like the devil and be condemned.

Judges 11:28

But the king of Ammon didn’t listen to the message Jephthah sent him.

1 Samuel 17:42

When the Philistine got a good look at David, he despised him. After all, David was a young man with a healthy complexion and good looks.