Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'pride' occurs 121 times in the standard works.

28 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'pride' in the standard works and contain 23.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 10 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 28:12-15 (5 in 4 verses)

Alma 4:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

Morm. 8:36 (3 in 1 verse)

Isa. 16:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 13:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 48:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 13:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:28 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 12:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 51:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 3:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 46 0 46
NT 3 0 3
BM 63 0 63
1 Ne. 3 0 3
2 Ne. 8 0 8
Jacob 5 0 5
Mosiah 4 0 4
Alma 20 0 20
Hel. 12 0 12
3 Ne. 4 0 4
4 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 5 0 5
Moro. 1 0 1
DC 9 0 9
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 121 0 121

2 Ne. 19:9
And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart:

2 Ne. 26:10
And when these things have passed away a speedy destruction cometh unto my people; for, notwithstanding the pains of my soul, I have seen it; wherefore, I know that it shall come to pass; and they sell themselves for naught; for, for the reward of their pride and their foolishness they shall reap destruction; for because they yield unto the devil and choose works of darkness rather than light, therefore they must go down to hell.

2 Ne. 26:20
And the Gentiles are lifted up in the pride of their eyes, and have stumbled, because of the greatness of their stumbling block, that they have built up many churches; nevertheless, they put down the power and miracles of God, and preach up unto themselves their own wisdom and their own learning, that they may get gain and grind upon the face of the poor.

2 Ne. 28:12
Because of pride, and because of false teachers, and false doctrine, their churches have become corrupted, and their churches are lifted up; because of pride they are puffed up.

2 Ne. 28:13
They rob the poor because of their fine sanctuaries; they rob the poor because of their fine clothing; and they persecute the meek and the poor in heart, because in their pride they are puffed up.

2 Ne. 28:14
They wear stiff necks and high heads; yea, and because of pride, and wickedness, and abominations, and whoredoms, they have all gone astray save it be a few, who are the humble followers of Christ; nevertheless, they are led, that in many instances they do err because they are taught by the precepts of men.

2 Ne. 28:15
O the wise, and the learned, and the rich, that are puffed up in the pride of their hearts, and all those who preach false doctrines, and all those who commit whoredoms, and pervert the right way of the Lord, wo, wo, wo be unto them, saith the Lord God Almighty, for they shall be thrust down to hell!