Proud people are so proud about their supposed humility that they won’t seek any help.

Pride can be blinding. It is possible to become so prideful and haughty that a person doesn’t even recognize his or her own pride.

Such pride leads to disgrace: When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom (Proverbs 11:2).

Likewise, someone who is prideful thinks that he or she knows everything; such a person refuses to receive correction or instruction. Proverbs 13:10 says, Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

Furthermore, pride leads to and causes destruction: Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall(Proverbs 16:18). This is because proud people are blinded to reality — the reality of their sins.

Therefore, admit that you have a problem with pride, because otherwise God will be obligated to show you that you have a pride problem. God may have to humble you by humiliating you.

With all these verses in the Bible warning us not to be prideful, it is no surprise that a man’s pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor (Proverbs 29:23).