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Proverbs 16New Living Translation

16 We can make our own plans,
    but the Lord gives the right answer.

² People may be pure in their own eyes,
    but the Lord examines their motives.

³ Commit your actions to the Lord,
    and your plans will succeed.

⁴ The Lord has made everything for his own purposes,
    even the wicked for a day of disaster.

⁵ The Lord detests the proud;
    they will surely be punished.

⁶ Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin.
    By fearing the Lord, people avoid evil.

⁷ When people’s lives please the Lord,
    even their enemies are at peace with them.

⁸ Better to have little, with godliness,
    than to be rich and dishonest.

⁹ We can make our plans,
    but the Lord determines our steps.

¹⁰ The king speaks with divine wisdom;
    he must never judge unfairly.

¹¹ The Lord demands accurate scales and balances;
    he sets the standards for fairness.

¹² A king detests wrongdoing,
    for his rule is built on justice.

¹³ The king is pleased with words from righteous lips;
    he loves those who speak honestly.

¹⁴ The anger of the king is a deadly threat;
    the wise will try to appease it.

¹⁵ When the king smiles, there is life;
    his favor refreshes like a spring rain.

¹⁶ How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    and good judgment than silver!

¹⁷ The path of the virtuous leads away from evil;
    whoever follows that path is safe.

¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction,
    and haughtiness before a fall.

¹⁹ Better to live humbly with the poor
    than to share plunder with the proud.

²⁰ Those who listen to instruction will prosper;
    those who trust the Lord will be joyful.

²¹ The wise are known for their understanding,
    and pleasant words are persuasive.

²² Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it,
    but discipline is wasted on fools.

²³ From a wise mind comes wise speech;
    the words of the wise are persuasive.

²⁴ Kind words are like honey—
    sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

²⁵ There is a path before each person that seems right,
    but it ends in death.

²⁶ It is good for workers to have an appetite;
    an empty stomach drives them on.

²⁷ Scoundrels create trouble;
    their words are a destructive blaze.

²⁸ A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
    gossip separates the best of friends.

²⁹ Violent people mislead their companions,
    leading them down a harmful path.

³⁰ With narrowed eyes, people plot evil;
    with a smirk, they plan their mischief.

³¹ Gray hair is a crown of glory;
    it is gained by living a godly life.

³² Better to be patient than powerful;
    better to have self-control than to conquer a city.

³³ We may throw the dice,^[a]
    but the Lord determines how they fall.

The Problem With Pride

February 11, 2016 Save Article

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Proverbs 16:18 (Program: 2223, Air date: 11.9.2014)

1. WHAT PRIDE IS NOT: 
   1. Pride is not a good self-image.
      1. Humility is not thinking lowly of ourselves; it is not thinking of ourselves.
         1. Luke 18:9-14
         2. John 13:3-5
   2. Pride is not gratefulness for a job well done.
2. WHAT IS PRIDE? 
   1. An attitude of independence from God
   2. A spirit of ungratefulness to God
   3. Esteeming ourselves better than others
3. INDICATORS OF A PROUD PERSON
   1. A proud person becomes irritated when corrected for mistakes.
   2. A proud person accepts praise for things over which he or she has no control (i.e. beauty, talents, abilities).
   3. A proud person has an ungrateful spirit for all that God has done.
   4. A proud person often finds himself in competition with others.
4. PRIDE DEFIES GOD. (Proverbs 6:16-19)
   1. Proverbs 16:5
      1. Why does God hate pride?
         1. It was pride that made the devil the devil.
            1. Isaiah 14:13-16
            2. 1 Timothy 3:6
         2. Pride ruined the human race.
            1. Genesis 3:5
            2. 1 Peter 5:5
5. PRIDE DEFILES MAN. (Proverbs 16:5)
   1. Proverbs 21:4
   2. Mark 7:21-22
      1. Pride comes from within our human nature.
6. PRIDE DIVIDES SOCIETY. (Proverbs 13:10)
   1. There’s never been a war, argument, divorce or church split in which pride was not a major factor.
   2. Proverbs 28:25
      1. Pride puts us out of fellowship with God and others.
7. PRIDE DISHONORS LIFE. (Proverbs 11:2)
   1. A proud person wants honor and esteem, but pride only brings dishonor.
      1. Proverbs 15:33
      2. Proverbs 18:12
      3. Proverbs 29:23
   2. Pride turned the devil into the devil.
      1. Isaiah 14:13-16
         1. Satan is going to be brought down, and Jesus will be exalted.
            1. Philippians 2:5-9
8. PRIDE DESTROYS SOULS. (Proverbs 15:25)
   1. Pride is the road to ruin and destruction.
      1. Proverbs 16:18-19
      2. Proverbs 18:12
         1. National ruin
            1. 2 Chronicles 7:14
         2. Domestic ruin
         3. Financial ruin
         4. Emotional ruin
         5. Spiritual ruin
   2. There is no one too bad that they can’t be saved. 
   3. There is no one too good that they don’t need to be saved.

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