25 Bible Verses About Haughty Eyes (NIV)

⁴ Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin!

¹⁶ There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: ¹⁷ haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, ¹⁸ a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, ¹⁹ a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.

¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.

² Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.

⁶ But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."

¹² Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

¹ My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.

⁵ Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, him will I put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, him will I not endure.

²³ A man's pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor.

² When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

¹⁶ Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

¹³ To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹⁷ haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

⁵ The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.

⁶ Though the LORD is on high, he looks upon the lowly, but the proud he knows from afar.

⁵ Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."

³ Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.

⁴ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

¹ The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases. ² All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. ³ To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. ⁴ Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin! ⁵ The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. ⁶ A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare. ⁷ The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is right. ⁸ The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright. ⁹ Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. ¹⁰ The wicked man craves evil; his neighbor gets no mercy from him. ¹¹ When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge. ¹² The Righteous One takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin. ¹³ If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered. ¹⁴ A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath. ¹⁵ When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers. ¹⁶ A man who strays from the path of understanding comes to rest in the company of the dead. ¹⁷ He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich. ¹⁸ The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright. ¹⁹ Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife. ²⁰ In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has. ²¹ He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. ²² A wise man attacks the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust. ²³ He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity. ²⁴ The proud and arrogant man-"Mocker" is his name; he behaves with overweening pride. ²⁵ The sluggard's craving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work. ²⁶ All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing. ²⁷ The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable- how much more so when brought with evil intent! ²⁸ A false witness will perish, and whoever listens to him will be destroyed forever. ²⁹ A wicked man puts up a bold front, but an upright man gives thought to his ways. ³⁰ There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD. ³¹ The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the LORD.

³ For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.

¹⁰ Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

² Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?" declares the LORD. "This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.

¹¹ The eyes of the arrogant man will be humbled and the pride of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

²⁴ The proud and arrogant man-"Mocker" is his name; he behaves with overweening pride.