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
DC 9 0 9
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 121 0 121

D&C 23:1
Behold, I speak unto you, Oliver, a few words. Behold, thou art blessed, and art under no condemnation. But beware of pride, lest thou shouldst enter into temptation.

D&C 25:14
Continue in the spirit of meekness, and beware of pride. Let thy soul delight in thy husband, and the glory which shall come upon him.

D&C 38:39
And if ye seek the riches which it is the will of the Father to give unto you, ye shall be the richest of all people, for ye shall have the riches of eternity; and it must needs be that the riches of the earth are mine to give; but beware of pride, lest ye become as the Nephites of old.

D&C 39:9
Nevertheless, thou hast seen great sorrow, for thou hast rejected me many times because of pride and the cares of the world.

D&C 56:8
And again, verily I say unto you, that my servant Ezra Thayre must repent of his pride, and of his selfishness, and obey the former commandment which I have given him concerning the place upon which he lives.

D&C 88:121
Therefore, cease from all your light speeches, from all laughter, from all your lustful desires, from all your pride and light-mindedness, and from all your wicked doings.

D&C 90:17
Be not ashamed, neither confounded; but be admonished in all your high-mindedness and pride, for it bringeth a snare upon your souls.

D&C 98:20
For they do not forsake their sins, and their wicked ways, the pride of their hearts, and their covetousness, and all their detestable things, and observe the words of wisdom and eternal life which I have given unto them.

D&C 121:37
That they may be conferred upon us, it is true; but when we undertake to cover our sins, or to gratify our pride, our vain ambition, or to exercise control or dominion or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness, behold, the heavens withdraw themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved; and when it is withdrawn, Amen to the priesthood or the authority of that man.