Pride and arrogance are denounced throughout the Bible as destructive attitudes that lead to ruin. In Proverbs, haughty eyes are specifically condemned as an abomination to the Lord, along with other characteristics like a proud heart and a lying tongue. According to Proverbs 21:4 and Proverbs 16:18, such pride goes before a fall, emphasizing the dangers of an inflated sense of self-importance. The book of Proverbs also warns against the dangers of self-praise, encouraging humility instead, as seen in Proverbs 27:2. By contrasting pride with humility, Proverbs 6:16-19 and other passages encourage believers to cultivate a humble heart.
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There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.
But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.