bible verses that warn people against being "too clever by half"/ "oversmart"/"overly proud about their craftiness"

[bartmac123]

I'm trying to find bible verses that warn people against being "too clever by half"/ "oversmart"/"overly proud about their craftiness"

For example, Job 5:13 is one example, and part of it is reused in a rephrased manner in 1 Corinthians 3:19-20

(Job 5:13)
“He captures the wise by their own shrewdness,
And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.


(1 Corinthians 3:19-20)
 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, “He is the one who catches the wise in their craftiness”; 20 and again, “The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are useless.”

Another verse that is remotely related might be
(1 Corinthians 8:1b)
.......Knowledge makes arrogant.....

However, could someone please respond by posting some more verses that warn people against being "too clever by half"/ "oversmart"/"overly proud about their craftiness"?

[Michael37]

3 hours ago, bartmac123 said:

I'm trying to find bible verses that warn people against being "too clever by half"/ "oversmart"/"overly proud about their craftiness"

For example, Job 5:13 is one example, and part of it is reused in a rephrased manner in 1 Corinthians 3:19-20

(Job 5:13)
“He captures the wise by their own shrewdness,
And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.


(1 Corinthians 3:19-20)
 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, “He is the one who catches the wise in their craftiness”; 20 and again, “The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are useless.”

Another verse that is remotely related might be
(1 Corinthians 8:1b)
.......Knowledge makes arrogant.....

However, could someone please respond by posting some more verses that warn people against being "too clever by half"/ "oversmart"/"overly proud about their craftiness"?

You could do an online search for Bible verses that deal with being humble.

• I have eSword [ e-Sword: Free Bible Study for the PC | Downloads ] which helps me find what I want in Scripture. eg. Romans 12:3 below is cross-referenced with these verses.

Rom_11:20, Rom_11:25; Pro_16:18-19, Pro_25:27, Pro_26:12; Ecc_7:16; Mic_6:8; Mat_18:1-4; Luk_18:11; 1Co_4:7-8; 2Co_12:7; Gal_6:3; Php_2:3-8; Col_2:13; Jas_4:6; 1Pe_5:5; 3Jn_1:9

Rom 12:3  For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.

• There is an Old Testament idiom which speaks of pride and conceit in terms of having a "high nest".

Jer 49:16  Your fierceness has deceived you, The pride of your heart, O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, Who hold the height of the hill! Though you make your nest as high as the eagle, I will bring you down from there," says the LORD.
Oba 1:4  Though you ascend as high as the eagle, And though you set your nest among the stars, From there I will bring you down," says the LORD.
Hab 2:9  "Woe to him who covets evil gain for his house, That he may set his nest on high, That he may be delivered from the power of disaster!

[luigi]

Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. 19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

[Riverwalker]

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
8 It will be health to your [c]flesh,
And strength[d] to your bones.

[Hopefully]

“Brothers and sisters, God chose you to be his. Think about that! Not many of you were wise in the way the world judges wisdom. Not many of you had great influence, and not many of you came from important families. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise.
 

He chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. And God chose what the world thinks is not important—what the world hates and thinks is nothing. He chose these to destroy what the world thinks is important. God did this so that no one can stand before him and boast about anything. It is God who has made you part of Christ Jesus. And Christ has become for us wisdom from God.

He is the reason we are right with God and pure enough to be in his presence. Christ is the one who set us free from sin. So, as the Scriptures say, “Whoever boasts should boast only about the Lord.””
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭1:26-31‬ ‭

[Who me]

14 hours ago, bartmac123 said:

'm trying to find bible verses that warn people against being "too clever by half"/ "oversmart"/"overly proud about their craftiness

 

Why?

 

In the bible wisdom and foolishness are different from what most people associate with those words.

 

A wise man is someone who is a Christian, while a fool is an atheist.

[bartmac123]

44 minutes ago, Who me said:

 

Why?

 

In the bible wisdom and foolishness are different from what most people associate with those words.

 

A wise man is someone who is a Christian, while a fool is an atheist.

I meet people who are sometimes so successful in their careers ( regardless of whether it's academics / business / regular work career) that I notice an arrogance about them because they talk about their successful career victories  with so much emotional pride, and they are Not humble.  (In fact, I sometimes notice that about myself when I do well at work, and I have to keep in mind that it is The Lord's Battle, and Not mine.  It's really dangerous to have Nebuchadnezzar's pride ( Daniel 4:30 The king [ab]reflected and said, ‘Is this not Babylon the great, which I myself have built as a royal [ac]residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?’ ).  

It's so dangerous to have earthly pride because we tend to forget Jesus Christ.  Really scary.

[MrBear]

Proverbs is chunk full of scripture about pride and wisdom 👍

that would give you a chunk full

here are some of my own notes 

 

Proverbs 23 - drunkenness 

Proverbs 24- forgiveness 

Proverbs 1.  - fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge ( wisdom)

Proverbs 3:11 - Gods discipline 

Proverbs 8: 22- wisdom at creation 

Proverbs 10 - the actual beginning of the book ( 1-9 is an introduction)

Proverbs 11 :4 & 28 - Riches vs. Righteousness 

Proverbs 11:12 - do not spread slander against your neighbors 

Proverbs 11:17 - Reaping and sowing 

Proverbs 11:22 - foolish woman 

Proverbs 12:1 &15 - take instructions don’t be stiff necked and foolish

Proverbs 12:10 - don’t be cruel to animals

Proverbs 12:16 - watch your temper

Proverbs 13:7 - being rich pretending to be poor

Proverbs 13:12 - hopelessness is bad ( have hope in the Lord)

Proverbs 13:20 - be careful who you hang around

Proverbs 13:21 - Reaping and Sowing 

Proverbs 13:25 - Godliness = being content ( satisfied)

Proverbs 14:7 - don’t hang out with fools

Proverbs 14:21 - be kind to the poor

Proverbs 14:29 - be slow to anger

Proverbs 15:1 - disarm hostile words with soft words

Proverbs 15:8 - works without faith is an abomination to God

Proverbs 16:4 - even wicked people are used in Gods plan

Proverbs 16:9- God overseeing your steps

Proverbs 16:32- control anger discipline spirit 

[Who me]

15 hours ago, bartmac123 said:

It's so dangerous to have earthly pride because we tend to forget Jesus

 

If one starts with humility, knowing that one's salvation, one's intelligence,  and abi.ity is all from God, then that aroma ce is less likely to arise.

 

As for the arrogance  of the ungodly, if they don't  acknowledge  God in their lives they won't  acknowledge  the relevance  of biblical verses.

 

What really counts is the Christ like qua.ity of your life.