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Proverbs 29New Living Translation

29 Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism
    will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery.

² When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice.
    But when the wicked are in power, they groan.

³ The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,
    but if he hangs around with prostitutes, his wealth is wasted.

⁴ A just king gives stability to his nation,
    but one who demands bribes destroys it.

⁵ To flatter friends
    is to lay a trap for their feet.

⁶ Evil people are trapped by sin,
    but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.

⁷ The godly care about the rights of the poor;
    the wicked don’t care at all.

⁸ Mockers can get a whole town agitated,
    but the wise will calm anger.

⁹ If a wise person takes a fool to court,
    there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.

¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate blameless people,
    but the upright seek to help them.^[a]

¹¹ Fools vent their anger,
    but the wise quietly hold it back.

¹² If a ruler pays attention to liars,
    all his advisers will be wicked.

¹³ The poor and the oppressor have this in common—
    the Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.

¹⁴ If a king judges the poor fairly,
    his throne will last forever.

¹⁵ To discipline a child produces wisdom,
    but a mother is disgraced by an undisciplined child.

¹⁶ When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes,
    but the godly will live to see their downfall.

¹⁷ Discipline your children, and they will give you peace of mind
    and will make your heart glad.

¹⁸ When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild.
    But whoever obeys the law is joyful.

¹⁹ Words alone will not discipline a servant;
    the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.

²⁰ There is more hope for a fool
    than for someone who speaks without thinking.

²¹ A servant pampered from childhood
    will become a rebel.

²² An angry person starts fights;
    a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.

²³ Pride ends in humiliation,
    while humility brings honor.

²⁴ If you assist a thief, you only hurt yourself.
    You are sworn to tell the truth, but you dare not testify.

²⁵ Fearing people is a dangerous trap,
    but trusting the Lord means safety.

²⁶ Many seek the ruler’s favor,
    but justice comes from the Lord.

²⁷ The righteous despise the unjust;
    the wicked despise the godly.

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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