He has no use for conceited people, but shows favor to those who are humble.

Wise people will gain an honorable reputation, but stupid people will only add to their own disgrace.

Pride leads to destruction, and arrogance to downfall.

It is better to be humble and stay poor than to be one of the arrogant and get a share of their loot.

he said, "Look how great Babylon is! I built it as my capital city to display my power and might, my glory and majesty."

You will be driven away from human society, live with wild animals, and eat grass like an ox for seven years. Then you will acknowledge that the Supreme God has power over human kingdoms and that he can give them to anyone he chooses."

"When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place. It could happen that someone more important than you has been invited,

Instead, when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that your host will come to you and say, 'Come on up, my friend, to a better place.' This will bring you honor in the presence of all the other guests.

I tell you," said Jesus, "the tax collector, and not the Pharisee, was in the right with God when he went home. For those who make themselves great will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be made great."

Reverence for the LORD is an education in itself. You must be humble before you can ever receive honors.

Now, concerning what you wrote about food offered to idols. It is true, of course, that "all of us have knowledge," as they say. Such knowledge, however, puffs a person up with pride; but love builds up.

Those who think they know something really don't know as they ought to know.