Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.


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Proverbs 29 23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Job 11 12 For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
Job 15 31 Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
Ecclesiastes 8 14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 2 19 And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
Psalms 39 6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Psalms 12 2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
Ecclesiastes 2 15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
1 Timothy 2 9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
Ecclesiastes 2 21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Proverbs 11 2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
2 Corinthians 11 16 I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
Galatians 6 3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Isaiah 44 9 They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
Ecclesiastes 7 6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
Romans 12 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Proverbs 12 4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Proverbs 18 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Proverbs 11 16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
Jeremiah 5 27 As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
1 Corinthians 12 23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
Proverbs 13 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Ecclesiastes 10 6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
Proverbs 19 22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
Ecclesiastes 10 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
James 1 9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
Proverbs 31 30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Ezekiel 16 31 In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire;
1 Corinthians 3 21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your's;
Ecclesiastes 4 4 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Isaiah 5 15 And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:
Proverbs 14 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 26 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 16 19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
1 Samuel 12 21 And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
James 2 2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
Romans 14 5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
Job 11 11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
Psalms 138 6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Psalms 39 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
Proverbs 28 11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Proverbs 12 25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Proverbs 20 29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
Romans 12 3 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.
Proverbs 15 21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Ecclesiastes 9 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Ecclesiastes 5 10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
Psalms 94 11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
2 Corinthians 10 12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
Leviticus 21 18 For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,