Luke 18:14 NIV
 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”  
Proverbs 15:33 NIV
 Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,   and humility comes before honor.  
Proverbs 16:18-19 NIV
 Pride   goes before destruction, a haughty spirit   before a fall.    Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud. 
Proverbs 29:23 NIV
 Pride brings a person low,   but the lowly in spirit gain honor.