Just the Verses

boasting

The 13 most-voted verses about boasting, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.

Proverbs 27:2 (BSB)

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Proverbs 27:2 (KJV)

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

Proverbs 27:2 (WEB)

As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.

James 4:16 (BSB)

But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

James 4:16 (KJV)

But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.

James 4:16 (WEB)

This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.

Jeremiah 9:23 (BSB)

¶ Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory in his might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches:

Jeremiah 9:23 (KJV)

The LORD says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom. Don’t let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches.

Jeremiah 9:23 (WEB)

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

Proverbs 27:1 (BSB)

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Proverbs 27:1 (KJV)

Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.

Proverbs 27:1 (WEB)

They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast.

Psalm 94:4 (BSB)

[How long] shall they utter [and] speak hard things? [and] all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

Psalm 94:4 (KJV)

They pour out arrogant words. All the evildoers boast.

Psalm 94:4 (WEB)

Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.

Proverbs 25:14 (BSB)

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift [is like] clouds and wind without rain.

Proverbs 25:14 (KJV)

As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

Proverbs 25:14 (WEB)

Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 1:31 (BSB)

That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:31 (KJV)

that, as it is written, “He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 1:31 (WEB)

For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

1 Corinthians 4:7 (BSB)

For who maketh thee to differ [from another]? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive [it], why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received [it]?

1 Corinthians 4:7 (KJV)

For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

1 Corinthians 4:7 (WEB)

If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

2 Corinthians 11:30 (BSB)

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

2 Corinthians 11:30 (KJV)

If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness.

2 Corinthians 11:30 (WEB)

But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Galatians 6:14 (BSB)

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

Galatians 6:14 (KJV)

But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Galatians 6:14 (WEB)

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Ephesians 2:8 (BSB)

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

Ephesians 2:8 (KJV)

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Ephesians 2:8 (WEB)

not by works, so that no one can boast.

Ephesians 2:9 (BSB)

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Ephesians 2:9 (KJV)

not of works, that no one would boast.

Ephesians 2:9 (WEB)

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.

James 3:5 (BSB)

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

James 3:5 (KJV)

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

James 3:5 (WEB)

13 verses, from 8 books:

Related topics