Purity of Heart David Knew that sin begins in the heart, not with the actions, and if you keep your heart pure, you will keep your life pure. Solomon, David s son, recorded his father s wise words in Proverbs 4. Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. Since the mouth, eyes, hands and feet are all controlled by the heart, both sins of the tongue and sins of action are easier to keep in check when the heart is kept pure before God. Not only did David keep his heart pure before the Lord, he also kept it free from pride.
Arrogance is exaggerated self-esteem.
This root cause of sin puts the arrogant person into competition with everyone around, causing them to condescend to those they consider beneath them and be jealous of those who seem better. They are too proud to admit their own weakness or recognize anyone else's strengths. An arrogant person feels they must always prove to everyone that they are better than others. They attempt to control every conversation and situation. The arrogant person can tell the woman how to be a better housewife, the businessman how to better manage his company, the computer operator the newest technology, the football player how to pass or tackle, and the auto mechanic how to best tune an engine.