Proverbs 21:4

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”

Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.

Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

To what purpose does frankincense from Sheba come to me, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.”

and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

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

For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.

You who love Yahweh, hate evil! He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

“For I, Yahweh, love justice. I hate robbery and iniquity. I will give them their reward in truth and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.

I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won’t tolerate one who is arrogant and conceited.

Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

“What are the multitude of your sacrifices to me?”, says Yahweh. “I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed animals. I don’t delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of male goats.

When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.

He who kills an ox is as he who kills a man; he who sacrifices a lamb, as he who breaks a dog’s neck; he who offers an offering, as he who offers pig’s blood; he who burns frankincense, as he who blesses an idol. Yes, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations:

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

Abstain from every form of evil.

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,

Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well-watered everywhere, before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Zoar.

“Don’t keep talking so exceedingly proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, for Yahweh is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.

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

Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.

I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.

When he is judged, let him come out guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin.

For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.

Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.

arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.

Guard your steps when you go to God’s house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don’t know that they do evil.

when the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from within it, by the spirit of justice and by the spirit of burning.

So man is brought low, mankind is humbled, and the eyes of the arrogant ones are humbled;

In that day you will say, “Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name. Declare his doings among the peoples. Proclaim that his name is exalted!

It will happen in that day that Yahweh will punish the army of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth on the earth.

I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can’t stand your solemn assemblies.

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.

This is so that innocent blood will not be shed in the middle of your land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance, leaving blood guilt on you.

You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,

My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places of the mountainside, let me see your face. let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet and your face is lovely.

All food which may be eaten which is soaked in water shall be unclean. All drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

You will save the afflicted people, But your eyes are on the arrogant, that you may bring them down.

The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!

There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.

The lofty looks of man will be brought low, the arrogance of men will be bowed down, and Yahweh alone will be exalted in that day.

The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the arrogance of men shall be brought low; and Yahweh alone shall be exalted in that day.

Moreover Yahweh said, “Because the daughters of Zion are arrogant, and walk with outstretched necks and flirting eyes, walking to trip as they go, jingling ornaments on their feet;

“ ‘ “Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters. She also didn’t strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

Then Haggai answered, “ ‘So is this people, and so is this nation before me,’ says Yahweh; ‘and so is every work of their hands. That which they offer there is unclean.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”