Which other Bible verses warn against pride similar to Jeremiah 50:31? Jeremiah’s Warning Revisited “Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you.” (Jeremiah 50:31) Echoes in Wisdom Literature • Proverbs 16:18 – “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” • Proverbs 11:2 – “When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.” • Proverbs 29:23 – “A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.” Echoes in the Prophets • Isaiah 2:11-12 – “The proud look of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men humbled; 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 exalted—it will be humbled.” • Isaiah 13:11 – “I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the pomp of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.” • Obadiah 1:3-4 – “The pride of your heart has deceived you… Though you soar like the eagle… even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD. • Daniel 4:37 – “He is able to humble those who walk in pride.” Echoes in Historical Narratives • 2 Chronicles 26:16 – “But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall; he trespassed against the LORD his God by entering the temple…” • 2 Chronicles 32:25 – “But Hezekiah did not repay the LORD for the benefit he had received, for his heart became proud; therefore wrath came upon him…” New Testament Reinforcements • Romans 12:3 – “Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment…” • James 4:6 – “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” • 1 Peter 5:5 – “All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’” Key Takeaways for Today • Pride is a universal danger—affecting nations, kings, and ordinary people alike. • God actively resists the proud, but delights to exalt the humble. • Scripture consistently links pride to downfall and humility to grace and honor. • The warnings span both Testaments, showing God’s unchanging attitude toward arrogance. |
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