Proud and unpleasant behaviour towards other people, based on a belief in one's own superiority or greater importance.

Mark 7:21-22

Arrogance characterises the wicked person

See also

As an attitude of the heart

Job 35:12
Psalms 10:2-11; 73:3-12; 86:14; 94:3-7
Malachi 3:15
Romans 1:28-31
Isaiah 9:9-10
Daniel 4:29-30

Arising from self-confidence

Revelation 18:7

See also

Exodus 15:9
1 Kings 20:11
2 Kings 14:10
Isaiah 28:15
Ezekiel 16:49

pp 2Ch 25:19

Hosea 12:8
Habakkuk 2:4-5
Luke 18:9
Acts 8:9-10
2 Peter 2:10-12
Psalms 17:10; 119:51
James 3:5

Issuing in words

See also

1 Samuel 2:3
Psalms 31:18; 119:69; 123:4
Proverbs 17:7; 21:24
Jeremiah 43:1-2
Deuteronomy 1:43

Arrogance is essentially rebellion against God

1 Samuel 15:23

See also

Nehemiah 9:16-17,29
Job 36:8-9
Psalms 5:5; 119:85
Hosea 5:4-5; 7:10
Zephaniah 3:1-4
2 Corinthians 12:20

Arrogance may even be found in the church

See also

1 Corinthians 4:18
1 Timothy 6:17
Proverbs 8:13

The godly should reject arrogance

Jeremiah 9:23-24

See also

Jeremiah 13:15
Romans 11:20
1 Corinthians 1:28-31; 4:7; 13:4
Ephesians 2:8-9
Isaiah 2:17-18

God punishes the arrogant

See also

Exodus 18:11
1 Samuel 15:23
2 Chronicles 36:15-16
Nehemiah 9:10

The LORD rejects Saul as king

Psalms 75:2-4; 119:21,78
Isaiah 2:11; 5:15; 13:11

the arrogance of Egypt punished

Jeremiah 48:29-30; 50:31-32
Ezekiel 7:8-10
Daniel 5:20
Zechariah 10:11

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Nebuchadnezzar deposed

5546 speech
5813 conceit
5956 strength, human
5961 superiority
6121 boasting
6221 rebellion
8276 humility
8782 mockery
8801 presumption
8802 pride
8815 ridicule
8819 scoffing