For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.

If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion, He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts,

Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

Because everything in the world, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father but of the world.

So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall.

For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in;

Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.

Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!

This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth: But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.