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Proverbs on Vices - Pride A vice is a moral fault or failing Vices become most dangerous when they become acceptable God defines what is a vice and gives strong warnings to those that seek to redefine them

Proper Pride Isaiah 60:15 - a sense of delight or elation arising from their relationship to Zion which God magnifies Isaiah 24:14 - Lifting of voices and shouting for joy over the majesty of the Lord Delight in the Lord Himself, His law and all His works (Psalm 1:2; 37:4; 111:2)

Proper Pride Pleasure / satisfaction derived from achievements, qualities, or possessions that reflect God & godliness Proper pride in man is found in what the Lord has done for and through him Delight / satisfaction in others and what they have done

Proper Pride Reasonable or justifiable self-respect or a consciousness of one’s own dignity All men have inherent dignity because God made mankind in His own image (Genesis 9:6) Healthy, realistic self-confidence in what they can accomplish

Proper Pride David as an example: 1 Samuel 17:36-37 David as commander 1 Samuel 21 & Psalm 43 The fear of the Lord joined with humility produces the proper types of pride

Sinful Pride A characteristic of sin is a self- centeredness that blocks understanding the truth about yourself and God Magnification of your own importance and abilities while diminishing God’s importance and abilities

Proud with Pride Thinking more highly of yourself than you ought to think - see Romans 12:3 The proud can be successful in this world, but God will judge - Proverbs 16:19; 29:23; 16:18, 15:25 Proverbs 16:5 - the heart is the seat of rationality and volition - when it is proud, it is an abomination

Proud with Pride Pride can be described as wide as well as tall - Proverbs 21:4; 16:5 Pride as a sense of self-importance - Proverbs 11:2, 21:24

Arrogance Claims for oneself more consideration or importance than is warranted (Isaiah 36-37) Proverbs 14:16 - a pride of over confidence that results in careless foolishness Those with self proclaimed importance will also cause problems for others - Proverbs 28:25

Haughty The haughty do have high positions and act in pride because of it. Haughty eyes (Proverbs 6:17; 21:4,14) - The look the conceited give looking down on others

Insolence Surpasses even the pomposity of the lordly to a contemptuous haughtiness A pride that is opposed to God and hinder those who try to do the will of God (Ps. 119:51; Prov. 13:10)

Insolence The insolent reject the counsel of others in favor of their own thoughts Pride only gets worse as the person magnifies himself and diminishes God - Proverbs 26:12

Hope for the Proud Proverbs 30:32 - put your hand over your mouth (Job 40:4-5) Stop talking and start listening - the first step toward humility and thinking rightly The starting point of humility is the fear of the Lord and understanding your true value vs God

Hope for the Proud Your only hope is that God will provide for you from an source outside of you God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble - Prov. 3:34; Psalm 138:6; James 4:6; 1Peter 5:5-7

God freely offers salvation, but you must believe, and to believe, you must humble yourself

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