Where Pride is good

Pride in God

Psalms 34v2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

Jeremiah 9v24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.

1 Corinthians 1v31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Pride in Others

2 Corinthians 1v14 As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are our's in the day of the Lord Jesus.

2 Corinthians 5v12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

2 Corinthians 7v4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.

2 Corinthians 12v5 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.

Pride in Self

Galatians 6v4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

James 1v9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
1v10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

Where Pride is Bad

Pride in appearance or riches

Ezekiel 7v20 As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.

Ezekiel 28v5 By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
28v17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

2 Corinthians 5v12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Pride in comparisons

1 Corinthians 4v6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.

Galatians 6v4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

Pride in achievements

Proverbs 27v2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Hosea 12v8 And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.

Boasting

1 Corinthians 5v6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

1 Corinthians 13v4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

1 John 2v16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

God brings down proud people

2 Samuel 22v28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

Psalms 18v27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

Proverbs 3v34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

Proverbs 16v18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 18v12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

Proverbs 29v23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Isaiah 13v11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.

Isaiah 23v9 The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.

Zephaniah 3v11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.

Matthew 23v12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Luke 14v7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them.
14v8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
14v9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
14v10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
14v11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

James 4v6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

1 Peter 5v5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

God loves humility

Psalms 18v27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

Proverbs 3v34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

Proverbs 18v12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

Isaiah 66v2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

Micah 6v8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Romans 12v3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
12v10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
12v16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

James 4v6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
4v10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

1 Peter 5v5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.