Orgulho
O orgulho é um dos pecados mais condenados na Bíblia. Deus resiste aos soberbos, mas dá graça aos humildes. A humildade é o caminho da honra verdadeira.
Deus resiste ao soberbo
A soberba precede a ruína e o orgulho antecede a queda. Deus abomina o coração altivo e promete humilhar quem se exalta.
Pride goes before destruction, and folly before a fall.
Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, and he that unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless.
There are ways that seem to be right to a man, but the end of them looks to the depth of hell.
The fear of the Lord hates unrighteousness, and insolence, and pride, and the ways of wicked men; and I hate the perverse ways of bad men.
Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.
Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.
Pride brings a man low, but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honour.
Pride brings a man low, but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honour.
Before ruin a man’s heart is exalted, and before honour it is humble.
Before ruin a man’s heart is exalted, and before honour it is humble.
The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow.
Humildade como caminho
Humilhai-vos diante do Senhor e Ele vos exaltará. A grandeza no Reino vem pelo serviço humilde, não pela autopromoção.
Os perigos do orgulho
O orgulho cega, gera contendas e afasta de Deus. A Escritura adverte contra a soberba da vida e a vã glória mundana.
A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, and wealth, and glory, and life.
O olhar de Deus
O Senhor não olha como o homem. Ele vê o coração e se agrada dos quebrantados de espírito e dos que tremem diante da sua Palavra.
But the Lord said to Samuel, Look not on his appearance, nor on his stature, for I have rejected him; for God sees not as a man looks; for man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart.
Boast not, and utter not high things; let not high-sounding words come out of your mouth, for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and God prepares his own designs.
For all these things are mine, saith the Lord: and to whom will I have respect, but to the humble and meek, and the man that trembles at my words?
And the men of his city, the elders, and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezabel sent to them, and as it had been written in the letters which she sent to them.