PRIDE

(See also Egotism; Haughtiness; Overconfidence; Prejudice)

avoiding: w22.01 10; w21.06 15-17; mwb21.03 8; w16.06 12; w15 5/15 15-16; w05 1/1 8; w05 6/1 13-14; w05 10/15 21; w05 11/15 6-7; w00 1/15 20-22; ip-1 255-258; w90 9/15 22; rs 391

“before a crash” (Pr 16:18): w07 7/15 8-9

Bible examples: w00 1/15 20

Abimelech (son of Gideon): mwb21.11 12; w08 2/15 9

Absalom: mwb22.05 14-15

Babylon: ip-2 106-107, 116

Haman: scl 99

Herod Agrippa I: w08 2/15 9

Jesus’ apostles: cf 31-32

king of Tyre: scl 99; w05 10/15 23-24

Korah (Levite): mwb21.03 8

Michal (wife of David): w06 6/15 31

Miriam: ijwia article 7

Naaman (Syrian army chief): w99 2/1 3-4

Pharaoh of Exodus: mwb20.07 3

Satan: w15 5/15 15; w07 7/15 8-9; w06 1/15 26; rs 391

Saul (king): wt 137-138

Uzziah (king): w23.09 10-11; w21.06 16; it-1 1158; w16.06 12; w14 12/15 20; wt 137-138

Bible view: scl 99; w19.05 24; w18.01 28; g 8/09 6; w07 5/15 19

boasting a form of: it-2 682

contrast with humility: w20.08 12-13; w18.01 28-29; lvs 242; w08 2/15 9; g 3/07 20-21; w99 2/1 6-7

discussion: it-2 681-682; w13 1/15 20-21; w99 2/1 3-5; g99 7/8 20-21

evidences of: w20.08 13; w17.01 25

examples:

elder who quit serving Jehovah: w16.06 12-14

learns spiritual need: w14 10/1 14-15

ministerial servant learns patience: w13 1/15 20-21

reinstated, inactive brother: w18.03 26

responsible brothers: jv 626-629

experiences:

Hindu woman: g21.1 7

harmful effects: it-2 682; w13 5/15 18; w10 9/15 14; g 8/09 6; w05 3/1 6; wt 138; w00 1/15 20-21; w87 5/15 30; w86 12/15 28-29

Hebrew word: it-2 681-682

hubris: w99 2/1 4-5

life stories:

I Swallowed My Pride and Found Happiness: w92 8/1 26-27

Pride Was My Worst Handicap: g88 11/8 13-15

love “does not get puffed up” (1Co 13:4): cl 306; mwb22.05 15

meaning of term: w20.07 2; w18.01 28; it-2 681; w15 5/15 15

overcoming, in oneself: w14 8/15 24-25; w10 9/15 14; w05 1/1 8-9; w03 3/15 4-5

fear of shame or dishonor: w11 5/15 20

role of love: w08 3/15 4; w99 2/15 19-20

role of modesty: w17.01 25

proper pride: it-2 682; w15 5/15 15; w05 10/15 21; w99 2/1 5; g99 7/8 20-21; g98 2/22 25-26

in Christian identity: w05 2/15 12-17

Zion to be “a thing of pride” (Isa 60:15): w02 7/1 15

racial or national pride: w18.06 10; w16.04 30; g 8/09 5-6; g98 2/22 25-27; g98 11/22 30; rq 8-9; w89 1/1 22-23; w87 9/15 19-20

relationship to praise: mwb20.07 8; it-2 667

“showy display of one’s means of life” (1Jo 2:16): w13 8/15 25-26

sign of last days (2Ti 3:2, 4): ijwbq article 185; w18.01 28