King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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Pride
CategoryTheological Term / Sin Term
Modern Equivalentarrogance; an inflated self-regard; the root of spiritual rebellion.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionAn excessive and unwarranted high opinion of oneself — the opposite of humility and the foundation of all sin. Pride is consistently condemned throughout Scripture as the attitude that leads to a fall. Satan's fall and Adam's fall were both rooted in pride.
Key Verses"Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall." (Proverbs 16:18); "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble." (James 4:6)