Bible Quotes About Self Esteem

“For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.”

“He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.”

“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.”

“When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.”

“Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. unpunished: Heb. held innocent”

“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.”

“An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin. An: Heb. Haughtiness of eyes the plowing: or, the light”

“A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.”

“And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.”

“Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:”

“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”

“For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”

“And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.”

“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. soberly: Gr. to sobriety”

“For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.”

“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”

“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”