4 Don’t boast about the clothes you wear, and don’t exalt yourself in the day of honor; for the Lord’s works are wonderful, and his works are hidden among men. (WEB)
Sirach 11:4
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Proverbs 25:5–7
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness. 6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; 7 for it is better that he says to you, “Come up here!” than that you s…
Sirach 10:25–27
25 Free men will minister to a wise servant. A man who has knowledge will not complain. (WEB) 26 Don’t flaunt your wisdom in doing your work. Don’t boast in the time of your distress. (WEB) 27 Better is he who labors and abounds in all things, than he who boasts and lacks bread. (WEB)
Sirach 7:4–6
4 Don’t seek preeminence from the Lord, nor the seat of honor from the king. (WEB) 5 Don’t justify yourself in the presence of the Lord, and don’t display your wisdom before the king. (WEB) 6 Don’t seek to be a judge, lest you not be able to take away iniquities, lest perhaps yo… (WEB)
1 Samuel 2:2–4
2 There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God. 3 Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed. 4 The bows of the mighty a…
Sirach 1:29–30
29 Don’t be a hypocrite in men’s sight. Keep watch over your lips. (WEB) 30 Don’t exalt yourself, lest you fall and bring dishonor upon your soul. The Lord will reveal your secrets and will cast you down in the midst of the congregation, because you didn’t come to the fea… (WEB)
Sirach 3:17–19
17 My son, go on with your business in humility; so you will be loved by an acceptable man. (WEB) 18 The greater you are, humble yourself the more, and you will find favor before the Lord. (WEB) 19 Many are in high place, and of renown: but mysteries are revealed unto the meek. (KJV)
Jeremiah 9:22–24
22 Declare that this is what the LORD says: “The corpses of men will fall like dung upon the open field, like newly cut grain behind the reaper, with no one to gather it.” 23 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man i…
Psalms 75:3–5
3 When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. Selah 4 I say to the proud, ‘Do not boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn. 5 Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’”
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