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proud

Meaning of “proud”

Having an unduly high opinion of oneself; haughty or self-exalting.

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First occurrence: Job 9:13

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Malachi 4:1
FOR, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
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1611 witness · Malachi 4:1 · retained source text

¶ For beholde, the day commeth, that shall burne as an ouen, and all the proud, yea and all that doe wickedly shalbe stubble: and the day that commeth, shal burne them vp, saith the LORD of hostes, that it shall leaue them neither roote nor branch.

Luke 1:51
He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
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1611 witness · Luke 1:51 · retained source text

Hee hath shewed strength with his arme, he hath scattered the proud, in the imagination of their hearts.

1611 marginal noteEsay 51.9.

1611 marginal notePsal. 33.10.

Romans 1:30
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
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1611 witness · Romans 1:30 · retained source text

Backbiters, haters of God, despitefull, proude, boasters, inuenters of euill things, disobedient to parents;

1 Timothy 6:4
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 6:4 · retained source text

Hee is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions, and strifes of wordes, whereof commeth enuie, strife, railings, euill surmisings,

1611 marginal noteOr, a foole.

1611 marginal noteOr, sicke.

2 Timothy 3:2
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 3:2 · retained source text

For men shall bee louers of their owne selues, couetous, boasters, proude, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, vnthankfull, vnholy,

James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · James 4:6 · retained source text

But he giueth more grace, wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proude, but giueth grace vnto the humble.

1611 marginal notePro. 3.34. 1.pet. 5.5.

1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
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1611 witness · 1 Peter 5:5 · retained source text

Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elder: yea, all of you bee subiect one to another, and bee clothed with humilitie: for God resisteth the proud, and giueth grace to the humble.

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