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The 15 most-voted verses about self esteem, from 9 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

Romans 12:3 (BSB)

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Romans 12:3 (KJV)

For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

Romans 12:3 (WEB)

For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

2 Corinthians 10:18 (BSB)

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

2 Corinthians 10:18 (KJV)

For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

2 Corinthians 10:18 (WEB)

If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Galatians 6:3 (BSB)

For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Galatians 6:3 (KJV)

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Galatians 6:3 (WEB)

Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the guides of the wicked—are sin.

Proverbs 21:4 (BSB)

An high look, and a proud heart, [and] the plowing of the wicked, [is] sin.

Proverbs 21:4 (KJV)

A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

Proverbs 21:4 (WEB)

So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,

Isaiah 2:17 (BSB)

And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 2:17 (KJV)

The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the arrogance of men shall be brought low; and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 2:17 (WEB)

So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.

Luke 16:15 (BSB)

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Luke 16:15 (KJV)

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Luke 16:15 (WEB)

Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 16:5 (BSB)

Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

Proverbs 16:5 (KJV)

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; they shall certainly not be unpunished.

Proverbs 16:5 (WEB)

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 14:11 (BSB)

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Luke 14:11 (KJV)

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 14:11 (WEB)

To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

Proverbs 8:13 (BSB)

The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Proverbs 8:13 (KJV)

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

Proverbs 8:13 (WEB)

When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

Proverbs 11:2 (BSB)

[When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom.

Proverbs 11:2 (KJV)

When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.

Proverbs 11:2 (WEB)

Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 18:12 (BSB)

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.

Proverbs 18:12 (KJV)

Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.

Proverbs 18:12 (WEB)

A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

Proverbs 29:23 (BSB)

A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Proverbs 29:23 (KJV)

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

Proverbs 29:23 (WEB)

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

James 4:6 (BSB)

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

James 4:6 (KJV)

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

James 4:6 (WEB)

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11 (BSB)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11 (WEB)

Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

1 John 3:1 (BSB)

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

1 John 3:1 (KJV)

See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

1 John 3:1 (WEB)

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