1509 verses about Pride

Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home. There, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife.

Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, the multitude of his children, all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

Haman also said, “Yes, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and tomorrow I am also invited by her together with the king.

Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”

Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet.” This pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.

The king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had come into the outer court of the king’s house, to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.

The king’s servants said to him, “Behold, Haman stands in the court.” The king said, “Let him come in.”

So Haman came in. The king said to him, “What shall be done to the man whom the king delights to honor?” Now Haman said in his heart, “Who would the king delight to honor more than myself?”

Haman said to the king, “For the man whom the king delights to honor,

let royal clothing be brought which the king uses to wear, and the horse that the king rides on, and on the head of which a crown royal is set.

Let the clothing and the horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man whom the king delights to honor with them, and have him ride on horseback through the city square, and proclaim before him, ‘Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor!’”

Then the king said to Haman, “Hurry and take the clothing and the horse, as you have said, and do this for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king’s gate. Let nothing fail of all that you have spoken.”

Then Haman took the clothing and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and had him ride through the city square, and proclaimed before him, “Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor!”

Mordecai came back to the king’s gate, but Haman hurried to his house, mourning and having his head covered.

Haman recounted to Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of Jewish descent, you will not prevail against him, but you will surely fall before him.”

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.

For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai grew greater and greater.

with kings and counselors of the earth, who built up waste places for themselves;

or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver:

‘Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?

I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

He shall lean on his house, but it shall not stand. He shall cling to it, but it shall not endure.

God who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and prospered?

If my head is held high, you hunt me like a lion. Again you show yourself powerful to me.

“Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, shall no man make you ashamed?

For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure. I am clean in your eyes.’

An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.

“No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn’t know such things as these?

In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.

The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their God in their hands.

He loosens the bond of kings. He binds their waist with a belt.

He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.

He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.

What you know, I know also. I am not inferior to you.

Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.

“Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind?

Your own mouth condemns you, and not I. Yes, your own lips testify against you.

“Are you the first man who was born? Or were you brought out before the hills?

Have you heard the secret counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?

What do you know, that we don’t know? What do you understand, which is not in us?

Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes flash,

That you turn your spirit against God, and let such words go out of your mouth?

Because he has stretched out his hand against God, and behaves himself proudly against the Almighty;

he runs at him with a stiff neck, with the thick shields of his bucklers;

because he has covered his face with his fatness, and gathered fat on his thighs.

For you have hidden their heart from understanding, Therefore you shall not exalt them.

You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

If indeed you will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach;

He has stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.

Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?’

Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand. The counsel of the wicked is far from me.

“Shall any teach God knowledge, since he judges those who are high?

“Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.

Is it for your piety that he reproves you, that he enters with you into judgment?

But as for the mighty man, he had the earth. The honorable man, he lived in it.

You say, ‘What does God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?

When they cast down, you shall say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.

They are exalted; yet a little while, and they are gone. Yes, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all others, and are cut off as the tops of the ears of grain.

Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?

He builds his house as the moth, as a booth which the watchman makes.

The proud animals have not trodden it, nor has the fierce lion passed by there.

No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal. Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies.

The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

“But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to put with my sheep dogs.

If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.

When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.

Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, “I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn’t dare show you my opinion.

It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.

Beware lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom, God may refute him, not man;’

Please don’t let me respect any man’s person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.

For I don’t know how to give flattering titles; or else my Maker would soon take me away.

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,

‘Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.’

For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”

“Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s,’

There they cry, but no one gives answer, because of the pride of evil men.

But now, because he has not visited in his anger, neither does he greatly regard arrogance.

Therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge.”

then he shows them their work, and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.

Would your wealth sustain you in distress, or all the might of your strength?

Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”

“Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

and said, ‘Here you may come, but no further. Here your proud waves shall be stayed?’

Surely you know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great!

“The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; but are they the feathers and plumage of love?

When she lifts up herself on high, she scorns the horse and his rider.

“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?

Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?

“Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.

Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.

Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.

Then I will also admit to you that your own right hand can save you.