Bible Verses About Boasting

Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

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:

Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

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.

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

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

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.

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

Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.

We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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

He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

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

For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.

For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

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

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

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

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.