According to Merriam-Webster, arrogance is defined as, “an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions.” Another definition from the Cambridge Dictionary describes the term as, “proud in an unpleasant way and behaving as if you are better or more important than other people.” Listed as a synonym of arrogance, pride, defined by Oxford Dictionary, means, “a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of one's close associates, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.” These two words are frequently used interchangeably and their definitions possess many similarities. However, they are also incredibly different and both …show more content…
The Bible strictly warns of the dangers these emotions lead to in Proverbs 8:13, “The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.” The book of Psalms speaks heavily on those filled with pride and arrogance and the consequences of those feelings. Those who are considered to be arrogant people are defined as “evildoers” who stray from the commands that The Lord has given them. Psalm 94:4 says, “...pour out arrogant words; all the evildoers are full of boasting.” and Psalm 119:21 demonstrates how God will, “...rebuke the arrogant, who are accursed, those who stray from your commands.” Sharing a similar Biblical definition, pride “... comes not from the Father but from the world” (1st John 2:16). Pride is personified in Obad 1:3, “The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you who say to yourself, ‘Who can bring me to the ground?” Throughout these several Bible verses, arrogance and pride are defined by God as evil and a gateway to a life of sin. However, despite these strong similarities, the Bible provides differing definitions for pride and arrogance as