Bible Verses About Boastfulness
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for boastfulness, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,215 votes, led by Proverbs 26:12. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Boastfulness
Proverbs 26:1296 votes
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Matthew 6:1-294 votes
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 6:1-782 votes
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
James 4:678 votes
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
James 1:2658 votes
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Ephesians 4:3243 votes
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Proverbs 12:1637 votes
A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
2 Timothy 3:1-537 votes
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
1 Peter 5:537 votes
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Ephesians 4:31-3233 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Matthew 7:1-530 votes
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Luke 18:9-1430 votes
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Philippians 4:8-928 votes
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Colossians 3:927 votes
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Proverbs 15:125 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
James 1:19-2023 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Proverbs 14:2121 votes
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Romans 14:121 votes
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
Matthew 5:5-920 votes
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 7:1220 votes
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Romans 12:220 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
1 Corinthians 13:420 votes
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Proverbs 27:218 votes
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Acts 20:3518 votes
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Proverbs 11:217 votes
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
What does the Bible say about boastfulness?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 26:12 on the subject of boastfulness. Across 1,215 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 6:1-2, Matthew 6:1-7, James 4:6. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.