A lack or absence of humility or teachableness. Pride sets people in opposition to each other and to God. A proud person sets himself above those around him and follows his own will rather than God's will. Conceit, envy, hardheartedness, and haughtiness are also typical of a proud person.

Beware that thou forget not the Lord lest thine heart be lifted up, Deut. 8: 11-14. Pride and arrogancy do I hate, Prov. 8: 13 (Prov. 6: 16-17). Pride goeth before destruction, Prov. 16: 18. The day of the Lord shall be upon the proud, Isa. 2: 11-12 (2 Ne. 12: 11-12). The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, Obad. 1: 3. All the proud shall be stubble, Mal. 4: 1 (1 Ne. 22: 15; 3 Ne. 25: 1; D&C 29: 9). Whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased, Matt. 23: 12 (D&C 101: 42). God resisteth the proud, 1 Pet. 5: 5. The great and spacious building was the pride of the world, 1 Ne. 11: 36 (1 Ne. 12: 18). When they are learned they think they are wise, 2 Ne. 9: 28-29. Ye are lifted up in the pride of your hearts, Jacob 2: 13, 16 (Alma 4: 8-12). Are ye stripped of pride? Alma 5: 28. Exceedingly great pride had gotten into the hearts of the people, Hel. 3: 33-36. How quick are the children of men lifted up in pride, Hel. 12: 4-5. The pride of this nation hath proven their destruction, Moro. 8: 27. Beware of pride, lest ye become as the Nephites, D&C 38: 39. Cease from all your pride and light-mindedness, D&C 88: 121.