Proverbs 16:18-19

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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76 songs meet this passage

“I'll put my pride to the side”
Bring It All to Me (feat. *NSYNC) · Blaque
resonates with Proverbs 16:18-19
Willingness to set aside pride for the sake of honest connection aligns with wisdom's call to humility over self-importance.
“When I walk in the room they can't look in my eyes”
Too Bad I Have To Destroy You Now · Kid Cudi
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song frames others' discomfort as proof of his power, but Scripture warns that pride exalting itself over others precedes a fall, not vindication.
“I can't relate to desperation”
Espresso · Sabrina Carpenter
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The boast of effortless superiority over others' desperation leans toward a pride Scripture warns can precede a fall, even in a lighthearted song.
“You're standing face to face with 'I told you so”
Good Luck, Babe! · Chappell Roan
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The vindicated, gloating tone over the ex's unhappy marriage sits closer to pride than compassion, a posture Proverbs cautions against.
“knew I was the shit”
Timeless · The Weeknd & Playboi Carti
strains against Proverbs 16:18
Self-glorifying boasts about one's own greatness run directly against the warning that pride goes before a fall.
“I'll put you through hell just to know me”
greedy · Tate McRae
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The willingness to make someone suffer to chase her mirrors the pride that precedes a fall, treating others as instruments of her own ego.
Beautiful People · David Guetta & Sia
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song's whole posture, equating beauty and status with never needing to slow down or say no, echoes the pride that precedes a fall.
“My pride, my ego, my needs, and my selfish ways”
When I Was Your Man · Bruno Mars
resonates with Proverbs 16:18
He names pride and ego as the root of his relationship's collapse, echoing this proverb's warning that pride precedes a fall.
Congratulations (feat. Quavo) · Post Malone
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song's overall boastful tone of having 'made it' leans toward pride without acknowledging anything beyond one's own grind.
“Now I'm smiling from the stage while”
Thunder · Imagine Dragons
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The triumphant turning of the tables risks the posture pride warns against, even if the song's intent is more celebratory than boastful.
“Think you're so criminal”
bad guy · Billie Eilish
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song's swagger and self-glorified toughness plays against the biblical warning that pride precedes a fall; here it's satire, not sincere boasting.
“I'm all good already, so moved on, it's scary”
Don't Start Now · Dua Lipa
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song's boast of total self-sufficiency after pain leans on pride rather than acknowledging any need for help or grace in healing.
“I ain't lost since I began”
INDUSTRY BABY · Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song's unbroken winning streak is framed as personal invincibility, the opposite of the humility Scripture commends before a fall.
“Now when you see me I'm strutting”
Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa) · Maroon 5
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The rap verse's boasting about wealth and status as revenge is the kind of pride Scripture warns precedes a fall, not healing.
Royals · Lorde
strains against Proverbs 16:18
Having dismissed one form of pride (material excess), the song pivots to a different pride, the fantasy of personal sovereignty and being exalted as ruler.
“How I'm feeling, and my pride is the one to blame”
Crazy In Love (feat. JAŸ-Z) · Beyoncé
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The singer names pride as what keeps her from admitting how deeply she's affected, a small but honest acknowledgment of pride's role even within an otherwise carefree song.
“so fuck the world”
Not Afraid · Eminem
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The bravado and contempt for others' opinions here runs against Scripture's warning that pride often precedes a fall, which the song itself later admits happened to him.
“F**k you and all your expectations”
All The Stars · Kendrick Lamar, SZA
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The defiant pride and contempt for others' expectations is the very posture Scripture warns leads to a fall.
“Just the pride talkin', isn't it?”
Time · NF
resonates with Proverbs 16:18
He names his own pride as the root of pushing his partner away, which is exactly the warning this proverb gives.
We Are The Champions · Queen
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The declaration of certain, self-won victory over 'the whole human race' stands opposite the biblical warning that pride precedes a fall.
“Don't try to push your luck, just get out of my way”
Back In Black · AC/DC
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The swagger and threat toward anyone in the singer's path is the picture of pride going before a fall.
Friends in Low Places · Garth Brooks
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The narrator's jab at the 'tower' crowd is really its own kind of pride, just dressed in boots instead of black tie.
You're Welcome · Dwayne Johnson
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song's whole comedic posture is prideful self-exaltation, though played for laughs rather than earnest arrogance.
“Swallow that pill that they call pride”
Dead and Gone (feat. Justin Timberlake) · T.I.
resonates with Proverbs 16:18
Naming pride as the thing he has to swallow and let go of lines up with this warning that pride precedes a fall.
“Pedal to the metal, headed to the top”
God Made a Way · WHATUPRG
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The boastful language about success and status sits in tension with Scripture's caution against pride before a fall, though the song frames it as gratitude rather than arrogance.
Don't Take Your Guns to Town · Johnny Cash
resonates with Proverbs 16:18
His need to prove manhood through liquor and bravado is the pride that precedes his literal fall.
Don't Let Me Fall · B.o.B
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song rightly senses the danger of height, but never names what causes falls: pride going before a fall is the very fear it circles without naming.
“My pride says You gotta be wild & tough”
Rage your dream · m.o.v.e
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song treats pride as fuel for greatness, but Scripture warns that unchecked pride is the very thing that precedes a fall.
“Don't like me? Then tell me how you like that, like that”
How You Like That (Japan Version) · BLACKPINK
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The defiant pride and taunting of critics stands opposite the proverb's warning that pride precedes a fall, though here it's framed as triumph rather than downfall.
Trickin A** N***a · Moneybagg Yo & Blac Youngsta
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The boast of status and self-worth built on wealth is the kind of pride Scripture warns precedes a fall.
“I go / Hit a wall of pride”
Unchain · White Heart
resonates with Proverbs 16:18
Naming pride as a wall that blocks love and connection mirrors the proverb's warning that pride precedes a fall or obstruction.
“Anything less than the best is a felony”
Ice Ice Baby · Vanilla Ice
strains against Proverbs 16:18
Relentless self-exaltation and boasting about being unmatched stands opposite the warning that pride precedes a fall.
Blame It On the Rain · Milli Vanilli
resonates with Proverbs 16:18
The song rightly names pride as the root of the loss, even if it doesn't pursue that insight further.
“Tonight you're gonna go down in flames”
Just Like Jesse James · Cher
resonates with Proverbs 16:18
The song's gleeful anticipation of the other's downfall echoes the proverb's warning about pride going before a fall, though here it's celebrated rather than warned against.
Someday · Mariah Carey
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The confident self-exaltation here runs opposite to the humility Scripture commends, even if understandable as wounded pride.
Stay · Shakespears Sister
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song flips humility into humiliation, taking pleasure in another's brokenness rather than lifting them up.
“i'm makin it i gotta get mine and nobody's takin it away”
2 Legit 2 Quit (feat. Saja) · MC Hammer
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The boast of unstoppable self-sufficiency sits opposite the warning that pride often precedes a fall.
Nuthin' but a "G" Thang (feat. Snoop Dogg) · Dr. Dre
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song's entire posture is unchecked pride in dominance and status, the very attitude Scripture warns precedes a fall.
“so many women wanna do me”
Ditty · Paperboy
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The boasting about riches and desirability leans hard into pride as the engine of the song's identity.
“Pride will tear us both apart”
Ordinary World · Duran Duran
resonates with Proverbs 16:18
The admission that pride wrecked a relationship lines up with this warning that pride precedes a fall.
“If the feelin' thatcha feelin', is the feelin' of pride”
Alright · Kris Kross
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song openly invites listeners to revel in pride as a good feeling, the opposite of Proverbs' warning about where pride leads.
“Now I know that I did something wrong”
Stay (I Missed You) · Lisa Loeb
resonates with Proverbs 16:18
Her realization that pride or self-protection led her astray mirrors the proverb's warning that pride precedes a fall.
Mr. Vain · Culture Beat
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The narrator's boast of being irresistible and unmatched is a textbook picture of the pride Scripture warns precedes a fall.
On Bended Knee · Boyz II Men
resonates with Proverbs 16:18
Recognizing that pride caused the rift and choosing humility is wise, even in a secular love song.
“I love it when you call me big poppa”
Big Poppa · The Notorious B.I.G.
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The hook's core pleasure is being exalted and admired; the song never questions whether that pride is hollow.
“This rap shit's my meal ticket”
Keep Their Heads Ringin' · Dr. Dre
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The relentless self-promotion and claim of invincibility echo the pride that precedes a fall, though the song never acknowledges that risk.
“But I've got too much pride inside”
Hook · Blues Traveler
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The singer names his own pride as a driving force, which this proverb flags as a precursor to downfall rather than something to boast in.
Keep On, Keepin' On (feat. Xscape) [JD Remix] · MC Lyte
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The self-exalting boast of superiority and control echoes the pride Scripture warns precedes a fall.
“I'm the man with the Master plan”
Hit Me Off · New Edition
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The swagger of having a 'master plan' to conquer a woman echoes the kind of self-assured pride Scripture warns precedes a fall.
“Can't nobody take my pride”
Can't Nobody Hold Me Down (feat. Mase) · Puff Daddy
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song treats pride as an unshakable virtue and shield, while Proverbs warns that pride precedes a fall, not protection from one.
Return of the Mack · Mark Morrison
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song's swaggering 'comeback' posture leans toward pride in one's own vindication rather than humility after being hurt.
“Pop champagne like I won a championship”
Been Around the World (feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase) · Puff Daddy & The Family
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The relentless boasting and self-congratulation here is the kind of pride Scripture warns precedes a fall.
“Always been told that I've got too much pride”
Show Me Love · Robyn
resonates with Proverbs 16:18
The singer names pride as the wall she's had to overcome to let someone in, echoing the proverb's warning that pride isolates and precedes a fall.
“Nigga, I'm the colonel of the muthafuckin tank”
Make 'Em Say Uhh · Master P
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The boastful military self-image here is the opposite of the humility Scripture commends; pride exalted like this is warned against as a precursor to downfall.
Lookin' At Me (Instrumental) · Mase
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The entire track is built on pride in status and conquest, the very posture Proverbs warns precedes a fall.
“I'ma win 'cause I'm too smart for these cats”
Victory (feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rhymes) [Nine Inch Nails Remix] · Puff Daddy & The Family
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song's confidence is rooted entirely in self, the opposite of the humility Proverbs commends before a fall.
“My Rise To The Top, Floatin On This Cream”
Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) [feat. Ol' DB & Mýa] [Soundtrack Version] · Pras Michel
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The boastful claim of inevitable rise and dominance stands against the warning that pride often precedes a fall.
“Talking 'bout boy you can't f**k with me”
Westside · TQ
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The bravado and toughness celebrated here runs opposite to the humility Scripture commends; pride before a fall is a recurring warning, not a badge of honor.
“Crushin all pretenders in the West”
Wild Wild West · Will Smith
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song's swagger and self-declared invincibility is harmless fun here, but Scripture reminds us pride untempered by humility can be its own danger.
“Flossin' like you came with the clique”
Who Dat (feat. Sole) · JT Money
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The song's whole posture is flaunting status and clique loyalty, the kind of pride Scripture warns precedes a fall.
“Now I'ma be on top whether I perform or not”
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) · JAŸ-Z
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The confident boast of inevitable success stands against the proverb's caution that pride precedes a fall.
“He wasn't man enough for me”
He Wasn't Man Enough · Toni Braxton
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The repeated boast is pure pride dressed as empowerment, the very posture this proverb warns precedes a fall.
“had to play games, now you're beggin me to stay”
There You Go · P!nk
resonates with Proverbs 16:18
The turning of the tables, where the manipulator now begs, illustrates how pride and deceit eventually lead to a fall.
“It's gonna be me”
It's Gonna Be Me · *NSYNC
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The confident insistence that he alone will win her heart edges toward self-assured pride rather than humble patience in love.
“I win now”
Country Grammar (Hot S**t) [Live] · Nelly
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The triumphant boasting over money, women, and status leans into the kind of pride Proverbs flags as fragile, not sturdy.
“You are the few, the proud”
Then the Morning Comes · Smash Mouth
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The song's language of self-congratulation and pride stands opposite the warning that pride precedes a fall.
“Livin' ghetto fabulous, so mad, you just can't take it”
Big Pimpin' (feat. UGK) [Edited] · JAŸ-Z
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The song's swagger over others' envy is the kind of pride Proverbs warns precedes a fall.
Fiesta · R. Kelly
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The whole song's boasting about riches, status, and dominance embodies the pride Scripture warns precedes a fall.
“I'm a little boy, but live a big man's life”
My Baby · Lil' Romeo
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The boasting about fame, girls, and future stardom leans toward pride rather than the humility Proverbs commends, even if lightly intended.
“He wasn't good enough for her”
Sk8er Boi · Avril Lavigne
resonates with Proverbs 16:18
Her pride in rejecting him for status reasons sets up her own downfall and regret later in the story.
“And you should love it, way more than you hate it”
In da Club · 50 Cent
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The boast dares the listener to resent his rise; Proverbs warns that pride planted this firmly tends toward a fall.
“All my pride is all I have”
All I Have (feat. LL COOL J) · Jennifer Lopez
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The song makes wounded pride its anchor and identity, exactly the posture Scripture warns leads to a fall rather than healing.
“go and brush your shoulders off”
Dirt Off Your Shoulder · JAŸ-Z
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The anthem of shaking off criticism leans on pride as armor, while Proverbs warns that pride itself precedes a fall.
“These record sales equal more back rubs”
On Fire · Lloyd Banks
strains against Proverbs 16:18
Boasting about success and status as proof of superiority runs against the warning that pride precedes a fall.
“I'm 'bout to do it again, you 'bout to lose it again”
Game Over (Flip) · Lil' Flip
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The boastful claim of superiority over rivals echoes the pride Proverbs warns precedes a fall.
“But don't worry, I'll be fine”
You'll Think of Me · Keith Urban
strains against Proverbs 16:18
The insistence on self-sufficient pride as the path to healing stands apart from the wisdom that pride itself often precedes a fall, suggesting a harder landing than the song admits.

76 songs meet this passage

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