Conceit: General Scriptures Concerning
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Proverbs 3:5, 7
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
Proverbs 23:4
Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.
Proverbs 26:5, 12, 16
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes. / Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. / The slacker is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly.
Proverbs 28:11, 26
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him. / He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.
Isaiah 5:21
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
Jeremiah 9:23
This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
Luke 18:11, 12
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. / I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’
Romans 1:22
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
Romans 11:25
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
Romans 12:16
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.