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