After James exhorts his readers to humble themselves before the Lord, he then warns them of ways pride may be manifesting itself in their judgment of others and their presumption of their own plans.

• The Pride of Judgment (v11-12)
  • In humility, understand you are not the ultimate authority (v11)
  • In humility, understand that God is the true Judge (v12)
• The Pride of Presumption (v13-17)
  • In humility, understand that you are finite (v13-14)
  • In humility, understand that God is sovereign (v15-17)